Time for the overpaid politicos to quit loafing and enjoying their lives of luxury and get to work.
Congress needs to be decentralized. With today's technology, there's no reason for them to be in Wash, DC.
McConnell has his orders from his corporate donors.
He’ll follow those.
The Turtleman wants to know....”What’s in it for China and the Chamber of Commerce?”
Not all Rs are worthless!
McConnell is the head of the Washington cesspool that needs to be drained.
“Congress needs to be decentralized. With today’s technology, there’s no reason for them to be in Wash, DC.”
I’ve maintained that theory for a long time. They need to stay in their districts, AVAILABLE to the people they represent; in the environment of the area they represent.
They could convene in DC once or twice a year, that should be enough.
There would be (I think) fewer “under the table” deals, less bickering, and less straying from their campaign promises by having to answer to their constituents, locally.
It would present quite a challenge for those over paid lobbyists, as well.
Do it!
McConnell doesn’t want a conservative flavored judiciary across the country any more than the Ds do. He is as guilty of doing the ‘slow-walking’ thing as the libs.
After the November election....I think there will be five new GOP Senators showing up, with three replacements for Corker, McCain and ‘snowflake’ (McCain’s twin in AZ).
Somewhere in this mix....I think McConnell might have some problems in getting Senate lead in January, and there might be some shift in leadership. He comes up for election in 2020....it’s time to go find some former quarterback or sports figure from Kentucky, and help fund them to run against Turtle in primary.
“The coalition of Republican senators are urging McConnell to make the Senate work through Friday and on some weekends (senators typically go home to their districts on Thursday afternoon) and cancel the August recess — a request newer GOP senators and the president asked of leadership in 2017 in order to get action on repealing and replacing Obamacare.”
This is really McConnell’s moment. If he even THREATENS to hold the Senate in session, you’ll see Trump’s judges and nominees start flying through, as even the threatened Democrats DO NOT want to be stuck in that chamber, while their opponents are blasting them non-stop at home.
It’s up to McConnell now...we shall see.
Part of why they don’t work is because they are mostly OLD!!! Most of them are in their late 70s!!
MCWA to MAGA!
McConnell is opposed to the Trump agenda, for open borders and big government, but most focused on his own power.
Sending him a “serious letter” means nothing.
Who are the 16 Senators ?
With a few exceptions McConnell republicans have already intentionally wasted a full one third - 16 months - of President Trump’s term.
I suspect they were, and are, dragging their feet waiting for Mueller, or a stroke of lightning, to get rid of the president so they can get back to business as usual.
I’d like to think that this might happen, but I suspect that it will not.
The Senators are:
Perdue
Ernst
Lankford
Cruz
Heller
Lee
Johnson
Cassidy
Wicker
Daines
Fischer
Sullivan
Sasse
Tillis
Kennedy
Rounds
Why? So they can pass more chuck n nancy spending? Cunny. How such a deal never includes wall funding..
Year+ too little, too late.
IMO, just another election year, “Look at what WE attempted\did”
Those in Congress, prior, know how the ‘leadership’ (doesn’t) work. Waiting ‘til mid-terms and the start of yet, ANOTHER, ‘budget bill(s) showdown’ isn’t what I would call PRO-active (least alone ‘active’)
Proud to say I campaigned for David Perdue including hosting a fund raiser
I think I need a nap. For some reason, I read "McConnell" as "McCain", and my first thought is that it's a little early to start the cremation process.
The only thing you can count on congressmen doing is spending money without restraint, going on multiple vacations, and giving themselves raises.