The wrench that could be thrown into the works is that conservative Senators like Ted Cruz (R-TX) and Mike Lee (R-UT) are already throwing a fit about having to pass anything during the lame duck session. They want the ability to hold the president hostage over everything when the new Congress comes into session. McConnell appears to understand that his tenure as Majority Leader could be very short if the Senate doesn’t pass legislation. The Kentucky Republican is trying to get thorny issues like a government funding bill, and Obama’s nominees off the table before the new Congress is sworn in.
Posted on: Wed, 12 Nov 2014 20:37:38 +0000
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