03-15-2021, 09:27 PM
For a while Chuck Schumer has been appearing on various MSNBC shows giving his view of the senate proceedings. In these he has borrowed a phrase from NASA, first made famous during the Apollo 13 mission. "Failure is not an option."
For the last few decades, the senate only has two important voices: the majority leader's and the minority leader's. Senators don't vote on whether a bill is popular with who elected them, but according to partisan policy which is linked to who is in the White House. I suspect the Democrats are trying to break this, or if they cannot to pick up the voters whose desires are not being met.
Killing or otherwise working around the filibuster are options. I gather failure is not.
For the last few decades, the senate only has two important voices: the majority leader's and the minority leader's. Senators don't vote on whether a bill is popular with who elected them, but according to partisan policy which is linked to who is in the White House. I suspect the Democrats are trying to break this, or if they cannot to pick up the voters whose desires are not being met.
Killing or otherwise working around the filibuster are options. I gather failure is not.
That this nation, under God, shall have a new birth of freedom, and that government of the people, by the people, for the people shall not perish from the earth.