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Frustrated GOP senators read Vice President Pence the riot act at a closed-door meeting Thursday, telling him the partial government shutdown needs to end soon, according to lawmakers in the room.
Republican senators, including Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (Ky.), warned the vice president that prolonging the shutdown is not a smart political strategy, in hopes of sending a clear message to President Trump that he needs to resolve the crisis as soon as possible.
Lawmakers vented their irritation to Pence shortly before six GOP senators defected to vote for a Democratic-backed bill that would open the government without funding Trumps proposed border wall.
One GOP senator said lawmakers told Pence the shutdown needs to come to an end, this is not a strategy that works [and] we never should have had a shutdown in the first place.
Pence in turn told them that the president is interested in striking a deal, according to the source.
The pushback against Pence came from outspoken critics of the shutdown like Sen. Lisa Murkowski (Alaska), as well as from lawmakers who usually keep a lower profile Sens. John Boozman (Ark.), Johnny Isakson (Ga.) and Jerry Moran (Kan.).
One of the most remarkable moments during the Senate luncheon came when McConnell told Pence that shuttering the government to try to secure funding for a border wall was not a smart approach.
https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/426896-gop-senators-read-pence-riot-act-before-shutdown-votes?userid=229233
Yeah but you still seem to be Trump's errand boy Mitch.
NastyRiffraff
(12,448 posts)And he knows it. I don't know who else was involved in , but McConnell has no business pretending he can't end this shutdown.
underpants
(183,034 posts)That gives no official record of who voted how. That and actual votes have repeatedly been objected to by Mitch.
underpants
(183,034 posts)This is a pretty good saying "theres no education in the second kick of a mule". Unfortunately for them they are getting that because they've gotten behind an ass.
beachbum bob
(10,437 posts)A big influence. Safe GOP senate seats can be endangered as people get pissed. Mad people vote.
Zorro
(15,756 posts)akraven
(1,975 posts)Having met her many times, I can tell you up front she's smart, capable, compassionate and will work her ASS off for her state.
She made sure Planned Parenthood could stay open a few years back. I simply can't pull the lever, push the button, or make my "mark" next to a name followed by "R".
And she slipped and fell into the Chena about 15 years ago, at a political picnic to meet the candidates and EVERYONE rushed to pull her out! At which point, she hied inside Immaculate Conception Church (oldest in town), changed and with hair still wet served hot dogs.
Blue Owl
(50,586 posts)Here's the deal, Mikey: we don't negotiate with hostage-takers.
Period.