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Mrs. Overall

(6,839 posts) Wed Apr 18, 2018, 02:24 PM Apr 2018

Senate panel moving ahead with Mueller bill despite McConnell opposition

Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) said his committee will take up legislation to protect special counsel Robert Mueller despite opposition from Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.).

"They got together, so I feel an obligation to keep my word and move forward," Grassley said when asked if he would still give the special counsel legislation a vote.

Grassley had previously urged supporters of two competing special counsel bills to strike an agreement and merge their proposals.

That legislation is on the agenda for a committee business meeting on Thursday, but an actual vote is expected to be delayed until next week.

The Hill:
http://thehill.com/homenews/senate/383753-senate-panel-moving-ahead-with-mueller-bill-despite-mcconnell-opposition

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Senate panel moving ahead with Mueller bill despite McConnell opposition (Original Post) Mrs. Overall Apr 2018 OP

If the committee passes it, can they force the Senate to vote on it? marylandblue Apr 2018 #1

No. McConnells got virtually all the power there blake2012 Apr 2018 #7

Deflect and delay, saidsimplesimon Apr 2018 #2

McConnell said HE as the Leader is the one that brings it to the floor... PearliePoo2 Apr 2018 #3

He said the president has to sign it. Trump won't. So why bother to bring it to a vote. patricia92243 Apr 2018 #4

Because it can be used against him ? OnDoutside Apr 2018 #9

A veto can be overruled. nt tblue37 Apr 2018 #10

The turtle is already losing influence. n/t manor321 Apr 2018 #5

Trump is holding Mrs. Turtle as a hostage question everything Apr 2018 #6

+1 uponit7771 Apr 2018 #8

marylandblue

(12,344 posts)

1. If the committee passes it, can they force the Senate to vote on it?

Reply to Mrs. Overall (Original post)

Wed Apr 18, 2018, 02:26 PM

Apr 2018

blake2012

(1,294 posts)

7. No. McConnells got virtually all the power there

Reply to marylandblue (Reply #1)

Thu Apr 19, 2018, 01:39 AM

Apr 2018

saidsimplesimon

(7,888 posts)

2. Deflect and delay,

Reply to Mrs. Overall (Original post)

Wed Apr 18, 2018, 02:28 PM

Apr 2018

Senator Grassley, surely you will stand up for our Republic? Yes or No, will do

PearliePoo2

(7,768 posts)

3. McConnell said HE as the Leader is the one that brings it to the floor...

Reply to Mrs. Overall (Original post)

Wed Apr 18, 2018, 02:29 PM

Apr 2018

And he is NOT going to allow it. (imo, the complicit fuck WANTS Mueller to be fired)

Whatcha gonna do Senators?

patricia92243

(12,595 posts)

4. He said the president has to sign it. Trump won't. So why bother to bring it to a vote.

Reply to PearliePoo2 (Reply #3)

Wed Apr 18, 2018, 03:15 PM

Apr 2018

If this is true - about the president having to sign it - I agree with McConnell - why bother

We are truly screwed.

OnDoutside

(19,956 posts)

9. Because it can be used against him ?

Reply to patricia92243 (Reply #4)

Thu Apr 19, 2018, 05:16 AM

Apr 2018

tblue37

(65,357 posts)

10. A veto can be overruled. nt

Reply to patricia92243 (Reply #4)

Thu Apr 19, 2018, 07:10 AM

Apr 2018

manor321

(3,344 posts)

5. The turtle is already losing influence. n/t

Reply to Mrs. Overall (Original post)

Wed Apr 18, 2018, 03:40 PM

Apr 2018

question everything

(47,479 posts)

6. Trump is holding Mrs. Turtle as a hostage

Reply to Mrs. Overall (Original post)

Thu Apr 19, 2018, 01:28 AM

Apr 2018

so the turtle is not going to do anything that would anger the boss.

Last week PBS had a sobering program showing how Trump took control of the Republican party and at some point they were talking about McConnell who champions voting rights and other stands to advance the common good. Perhaps. But now he has to think of his wife.

uponit7771

(90,339 posts)

8. +1

Reply to question everything (Reply #6)

Thu Apr 19, 2018, 05:08 AM

Apr 2018

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