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Schumer And McConnell Want Senators To Pass Their $106B Border Bill Without Reading It?
Posted on 2/4/24 at 5:37 pm
Posted on 2/4/24 at 5:37 pm
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Yesterday, a reporter standing outside the Senate chamber told me that after four months of secrecy, The Firm™? plans to release the text of the $106 billion supplemental aid/border-security package — possibly as soon as today.
Wasting no time, she then asked, “If you get the bill by tomorrow, will you be ready to vote on it by Tuesday?”
The words “hell no” escaped my mouth before I could stop them. Those are strong words where I come from. (Sorry, Mom.)
The reporter immediately understood that my frustration was not directed at her. Rather, it was directed at the Law Firm of Schumer & McConnell (The Firm™?), which is perpetually trying to normalize a corrupt approach to legislating, in which The Firm™?:
Spends months drafting legislation in complete secrecy
Aggressively markets that legislation based not on its details and practical implications (good and bad), but only on its broadest, least-controversial objectives
Lets members see bill text for the first time only a few days (sometimes a few hours) before an arbitrary deadline imposed by The Firm™? itself, always with a contrived sense of urgency
Forces a vote on the legislation on or before that deadline, denying senators any real opportunity to read, digest, and debate the measure on its merits, much less introduce, consider, and vote on amendments to fix any perceived problems with the bill or otherwise improve it.
Yesterday, a reporter standing outside the Senate chamber told me that after four months of secrecy, The Firm™? plans to release the text of the $106 billion supplemental aid/border-security package — possibly as soon as today.
Wasting no time, she then asked, “If you get the bill by tomorrow, will you be ready to vote on it by Tuesday?”
The words “hell no” escaped my mouth before I could stop them. Those are strong words where I come from. (Sorry, Mom.)
The reporter immediately understood that my frustration was not directed at her. Rather, it was directed at the Law Firm of Schumer & McConnell (The Firm™?), which is perpetually trying to normalize a corrupt approach to legislating, in which The Firm™?:
Spends months drafting legislation in complete secrecy
Aggressively markets that legislation based not on its details and practical implications (good and bad), but only on its broadest, least-controversial objectives
Lets members see bill text for the first time only a few days (sometimes a few hours) before an arbitrary deadline imposed by The Firm™? itself, always with a contrived sense of urgency
Forces a vote on the legislation on or before that deadline, denying senators any real opportunity to read, digest, and debate the measure on its merits, much less introduce, consider, and vote on amendments to fix any perceived problems with the bill or otherwise improve it.
Posted on 2/4/24 at 5:41 pm to Placekicker
That's the mindset of 95% of elected Congress. The details aren't important because "we the people" aren't important.
Posted on 2/4/24 at 5:42 pm to Placekicker
They want that money real bad. Probably trying to pad their coffers before Trump gets reelected.
This post was edited on 2/4/24 at 5:43 pm
Posted on 2/4/24 at 5:43 pm to Placekicker
The money is already spent. When they propose these bills and go back and forth about the details; it's to give some semblance of legitimacy to the process.
Posted on 2/4/24 at 5:43 pm to Placekicker
I hope no one thinks Congress is going to start following the Constitution.
Posted on 2/4/24 at 5:44 pm to Ricardo
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The money is already spent.
And then some.
Posted on 2/4/24 at 5:44 pm to Placekicker
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Schumer And McConnell Want Senators To Pass Their $106B Border Bill Without Reading It?
that is definitely a McConnell $$$ kickback for his retirement funds
as well as taking care of all the other deep state rinos and dems
Posted on 2/4/24 at 5:47 pm to Placekicker
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Spends months drafting legislation in complete secrecy Aggressively markets that legislation based not on its details and practical implications (good and bad), but only on its broadest, least-controversial objectives Lets members see bill text for the first time only a few days (sometimes a few hours) before an arbitrary deadline imposed by The Firm™? itself, always with a contrived sense of urgency Forces a vote on the legislation on or before that deadline, denying senators any real opportunity to read, digest, and debate the measure on its merits, much less introduce, consider, and vote on amendments to fix any perceived problems with the bill or otherwise impro
How do they get away with this time after time? Criminal.
Posted on 2/4/24 at 5:47 pm to keakar
Lets hope Mike Johnson holds true to his word and kills it in the house.
Posted on 2/4/24 at 5:47 pm to Placekicker
Shockingly Miss Lindsay of all people is putting the kibosh on a quick vote
Posted on 2/4/24 at 6:02 pm to Placekicker
They want an issue so they can pass one of their F’ing bills. It has nothing to do with the issue, they just title it X and say it’s for X, and X is the issue. Even when there are already laws and paid enforcement officers, these parasites need a “bill” to pay off their associates. Don Corleone ain’t got shite on McConnell
Posted on 2/4/24 at 6:02 pm to Kattail
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How do they get away with this time after time? Criminal.
How? Sheeple keep voting GOPe.
Posted on 2/4/24 at 6:05 pm to Kattail
Because we keep voting for the same rat bastards.
Posted on 2/4/24 at 6:08 pm to loogaroo
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Lets hope Mike Johnson holds true to his word and kills it in the house.
Tall order. The Dems will vote lockstep and Johnson doesn’t control 100% of the GOP conference.
Posted on 2/4/24 at 6:08 pm to Placekicker
These people should be beaten in the streets
Posted on 2/4/24 at 6:10 pm to Placekicker
Nothing but dismal things for America and taxpayer dollars to foreigners in the east - Mideast and south of the border
Posted on 2/4/24 at 6:11 pm to Placekicker
We have to pass it to see what’s in it
Posted on 2/4/24 at 6:12 pm to Ricardo
Vile corrupt system on 3rd World Country level run by a criminal political and corporate mafia
Posted on 2/4/24 at 6:17 pm to Placekicker
Hope the House shuts it down, but that could be asking a lot these days.
Posted on 2/4/24 at 6:35 pm to Indefatigable
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Tall order. The Dems will vote lockstep and Johnson doesn’t control 100% of the GOP conference.
Of course. Not to mention he gave away any leverage he had by passing the CR. Almost like all this was planned.
These sorry pukes are all criminals.
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