[philman_36]

...during the lame duck session...
They can't do anything if it isn't signed. I'm sure that an effort to strap something on together for signing, while attention is diverted, might be attempted for such a session.

...and after the election.
We'll just have to wait and see on that.

[Carry_Okie]

We'll just have to wait and see on that.

No. This is the time to put the infrastructure in place to assure that this thing does not slip through. I don't know what that looks like in the Senate, but a serious discussion with a Senator about the depth of intrigue re treaties in the past should convince that person that this danger is no joke.