McConnell: Strange to stay in Senate until end of current session

The Hill ^ | December 12,2017 | Jordain Carney

[Hojczyk]

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) signaled on Tuesday that the winner of the Alabama Senate special election will not be sworn in before the Senate wraps up its work for the year.

"Sen. Strange is going to be here through the end of this session," McConnell told reporters, referring to Sen. Luther Strange (R-Ala.), when asked about the Senate race's impact on the timeline for tax reform.

Senators want to wrap up their work for the year next week, which would mean McConnell would be able to depend on Strange's vote on tax reform and funding the government.

[Hojczyk]

Good just in case the democrat wins..

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[vette6387]

Just where does he get that authority?

[cableguymn]

They fear Moore more than the rat.

[cableguymn]

I don’t think he has it.

I think Alabama has it.

[DoughtyOne]

The only thing I want to hear out of that gasbag, is when he plans to introduce all the items on Trump’s agenda, and ram them through for we the people.

While this is okay, it makes up for NOTHING!

Get off your bleep’n ass McConnell!

[Gay State Conservative]

Same thing Dirty Harry did to Scott Brown during the run up to the ObamaCare vote...he refused to seat him until after the vote.Brown's “no” vote would have killed ObamaCare while the hack that the Rat Massachusetts Governor appointed was an obedient “yes” vote.The deciding vote!

[Da Coyote]

McDorkell needs time to get more “spine preventative” solution to drink before trying to deal with Moore, should Alabama elect him.

[ifinnegan]

“Good just in case the democrat wins..”

Ha!

If the D were to win McConnell would probably swear him in the next day.

[ifinnegan]

“Just where does he get that authority?”

Yes. I am wondering that.

[Buckeye McFrog]

Sounds like Sen. Moore should take that up with SCOTUS.

Marbury v. Madison 2.0, anybody?

[Lower Deck]

Just where does he get that authority?

They're just talking about a week - the session ends a week from Friday. According to the article it'll take the Mississippi Secretary of State longer than that to certify the results and declare an official winner. Moore will be sworn in come January.

[DoughtyOne]

Oh, so it’s not okay.

Man this guy is a bleep’n a hole.

[JennysCool]

It’s Strange that McConnell is in the Senate in the first place.

[Repeal 16-17]

Just where does he get that authority?

Mitch McConnell: self-professed god of the Senate.

[DoughtyOne]

After some actual thought... “:^) ...it may be best just in case. I’d hate to see a new Democrat in the Senate block some of our agenda.

Looks like I owe Mitch an apology. Sorry Mitch.

Now! Get to work you worthless a hole!

LOL

[iowamark]

The winner of today’s election will not be certified until at least Christmas.

[butlerweave]

Just where does he get that authority?

Nancy told him to do it ,LOL

[Nateman]

It’s to prevent recess appointments. Moore would not vote for unanimous consent. If the Senate were to recess Trump could get all his people in place instead of these endless delaying tactics .