Maybe or mabe not.
But there is some logic to building relationships with others by passing legislation not so confrontational before going to a major battle.
Dealing over less confrontational matters also gives one the opportunity to see who can be trusted and who can not be.
Obviously obummer care can not be allowed to grow and sink its roots so deep that there is no going back, so the battle can not be delayed much longer, but it makes sense to have a few minor skirmishes before the big fight.
No it doesn’t, and Cornyn has been in the pocket of the U.S. Chamber for years. He will do nothing to stop amnesty, and Obamacare. His overlords demand it.