'It's a mess': Republican senators deride key proposals in GOP virus package
Source: Politico
Senate Republicans complained on Tuesday about key provisions in the GOP-authored coronavirus relief bill one day after its unveiling, as Democrats panned the proposal as a non-starter.
The jockeying on Capitol Hill underscores how far apart both parties remain and the treacherous path Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell faces as he confronts internal GOP divisions and kicks off negotiations with Democrats.
It seems to me that Sen. McConnell really doesnt want to get an agreement, Speaker Nancy Pelosi said after an hour-long meeting in her office with Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin and White House chief of staff Meadows Tuesday afternoon.
The group will meet again tomorrow but Pelosi didnt sound optimistic about reaching a deal anytime soon.
Read more: https://www.politico.com/news/2020/07/28/republican-senators-gop-coronavirus-package-384522
stopbush
(24,399 posts)All of the Ds will vote for it, plus the Indies = 47 votes. They need only 4 R votes to pass it as is. Surely there are 4 R Senators in big trouble for Nov who would side with the Ds to avoid their own electoral wipeout.
cstanleytech
(26,361 posts)much as possible.
If he does we are screwed.
durablend
(7,468 posts)Trump wins -> He can finish off anything else that benefits the proles and become king
Biden wins -> "All the Democrats fault, folks! This is what you get for voting for them!"
honest.abe
(8,689 posts)and specifically to rebuild it on the current site. His scheme is to ensure that space is never opened up to commercial development which would most likely be a new 5 star hotel that would compete with the nearby Trump hotel. His motives are always personal.
https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/509296-pelosi-schumer-accuse-trump-of-self-dealing-with-money-for-fbi-headquarters