Another brilliant otherwise unreported story, Gabe!
I was thinking about whether Cruz was serious and then I read about his blockage. Of course, I have mixed feelings because "we go low when they go low" isn't inspiring. Still, I wonder what Cruz or his staff would say about two approaches to un-sticking things:
(1) Negotiation: The four leaders get together and agree on which identical or nearly identical bills to pass with trade-offs so each chamber gets about an equal number.
(2) Shaming: The exact opposite. Cruz gives a speech (tailor made for an attack ad) where he says these five representatives are blocking this bill releasing sex abuse survivors from their vows of silence. "Why is Rep ___ against survivors?"
Thanks, shows how broken our Congress really is due to petty political squabbling. It’s GD discussing to waste some much time and deny Americans of much needed legislation. How many more kids might be sexually abused while we wait for them!
A valuable piece. I should think it might have been additionally informative and helpful to highlight more specifically that which of the GOP in the House are presumably responsible for this (in addition to the Speaker). Who are the 25 and are there others? Maybe I missed that in reading the piece too quickly.
Another excellent analysis of a problem that shouldn't exist. Sounds like both houses should go to mandatory sessions of family therapy before returning to their districts in this "vacation"
But what actually allows a small percentage of the House from holding these popular bills hostage? Is it a procedural tool or is Johnson just worried about his position if he brings them to the floor? Can a discharge position be used?
Another brilliant otherwise unreported story, Gabe!
I was thinking about whether Cruz was serious and then I read about his blockage. Of course, I have mixed feelings because "we go low when they go low" isn't inspiring. Still, I wonder what Cruz or his staff would say about two approaches to un-sticking things:
(1) Negotiation: The four leaders get together and agree on which identical or nearly identical bills to pass with trade-offs so each chamber gets about an equal number.
(2) Shaming: The exact opposite. Cruz gives a speech (tailor made for an attack ad) where he says these five representatives are blocking this bill releasing sex abuse survivors from their vows of silence. "Why is Rep ___ against survivors?"
Thanks, shows how broken our Congress really is due to petty political squabbling. It’s GD discussing to waste some much time and deny Americans of much needed legislation. How many more kids might be sexually abused while we wait for them!
A valuable piece. I should think it might have been additionally informative and helpful to highlight more specifically that which of the GOP in the House are presumably responsible for this (in addition to the Speaker). Who are the 25 and are there others? Maybe I missed that in reading the piece too quickly.
Another excellent analysis of a problem that shouldn't exist. Sounds like both houses should go to mandatory sessions of family therapy before returning to their districts in this "vacation"
But what actually allows a small percentage of the House from holding these popular bills hostage? Is it a procedural tool or is Johnson just worried about his position if he brings them to the floor? Can a discharge position be used?