Uuuuhh, the last time I heard, all appropriation bills must originate in the House....that sounds like a lot of leverage to me...just that the leadership, collectively, doesn’t know how to do anything but play golf with Dear Leader...yuck!
politics the art of the possible
the r’s need to be more ‘creative’, but then that’s why they’re known as the stupid party. (better than the D, evil party, though)