McConnell denies request to delay defense bill to after debates: 'Come on'
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“Considering the gravity of the situation with Iran, Democrats believe the full Senate should be present to vote on the Udall amendment. Leader McConnell is no doubt aware that several members of this body will be absent this week for the Democratic presidential debates,” Schumer said from the Senate floor on Monday.
It's unclear if the amendment will get a vote after McConnell moved to wrap up debate on the defense bill on Monday night without setting up any additional amendment votes. Democrats could try to block the defense bill from advancing as they search for leverage to try to force a vote on the Iran amendment.
McConnell said on Tuesday that he opposes the amendment, though he gave no indication about if it will get a vote. He knocked Democrats, saying they are suffering from "Trump derangement."
"Postpone legislation on national defense to accommodate the presidential race? In the middle of this ongoing crisis overseas? Come on. Come on. I'm sorry our Democratic friends feel compelled to skip out so they can compete for the favor of the resistance," McConnell added.
Seven Democratic senators will be taking place in the first Democratic primary debates, scheduled for Wednesday and Thursday.
BY JORDAIN CARNEY - 06/25/19 10:50 AM EDT
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The important business of the US Senate will continue with or without democrats running for office!
I think we should postpone the debates so that the candidates can do their jobs.
Wait until the next election?
Or just until the Senate is out of session.
It looks like Democrats don't want to do that.
If they did, we wouldn't be seeing an article like this.
Hmmmm....looks like one side wants to follow the rules, and the other side is whining about following the rules.
Gotta love party politics.
But to be honest, I'm confident the republicans would feel and do the same bitching if the situation was reversed. So a lot of this is just the normal hot air coming from the East...
Perhaps some Democratic Senators should learn the rules of the Senate, and especially what it means when the Senate is in session.
Any chance of that happening, or do they feel entitled to a pass because they are Democrats?
The sad part is the Senate was once regarded as the more deliberative, less partisan chamber. I guess Harry Reid changed that.
Harry Reid is retired. This is all McConnell.
Thank God. We should all read "The Long Game"
Harry was warned but he was too senile to see the consequences.
He was a far out radical who changed the decorum of the US Senate forever