Yes, it would.
Of course, nobody likes him so he would be totally ineffective, because liking somebody is a great excuse for selling the USA down the river, if you’re a fellow Senator...
Should have been “because NOT liking someone is a great excuse to sell the USA down the river, if you’re a fellow Senator...”
They don’t like him because he isn’t on board with selling the USA down the river. Everyone in the boat get p.o.’ed at the one guy who paddles in the other direction.