Posted on 07/18/2021 1:09:37 PM PDT by conservative98
Sen. Lindsey Graham suggested that his Republican colleagues take a page out of the Texas Democrats’ playbook and stage a walkout if their Senate counterparts try to jam their $3.5 trillion budget package through without GOP support.
Graham (R-SC) said the massive spending plan is designed by Democrats to pass the chamber without one Republican vote using the parliamentary procedure of reconciliation, which will allow them to dodge the 60-vote filibuster threshold.
“The reconciliation package is not infrastructure. It’s big government, a liberal wish list, paid family leave, all kinds of new social programs unrelated to infrastructure,” Graham said on Fox News’ “Sunday Morning Futures.”
“But before Republicans beat up on the Democrats in Texas for leaving Texas too much. If for some reason they pass reconciliation, a budget resolution to bring that bill to the floor of the United States Senate, the $3.5 trillion bill, you got to have a quorum to pass a bill in the Senate,” he continued.
“I would leave before I would let that happen. So, to my Republican colleagues, we may learn something from our Democratic friends in Texas when it comes to avoiding a $3.5 trillion tax-and-spend package: Leave town,” said Graham, the ranking Republican on the Senate Budget Committee.
Graham also took a shot at Vice President Kamala Harris who lauded the Texas Democrats who fled the state to fly to Washington, DC, to block a Republican-led voting reform bill as “courageous” and compared them to civil rights heroes.
“Hey, Vice President Harris, if you think these people are heroes, well, then I expect you to show up and pat us on the back,” Graham said.
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You may have a point. For many GOP,
‘turning the tables’ is a bright red button they are openly afraid to press down. Many; not ALL.
We have a few brave and hearty souls on our team, but they need support or at very least, cooperation from other republicans.
Matt Gaetz is not afraid, nor is Marjorie T. Greene.
They’ll pass it anyway and every other crazy thing Nancy has stuffed up her (cough)
And a quorum is assumed unless a Senator makes a quorum call. The Democrats wouldn't do that.
A bit late for that.
Yeah, lets make the Democrats in Texas look validated.
This guy’s head was scheduled to cave in several years ago.
What happened?
I think they should have already left the city
Might have a little more credibility if the Republicans hadn’t used the exact same reconciliation procedure for the tax cut bill.
Dims will just change the rules and pass anything they want.
Absolutely... Time to play by their own rules, honest or not. They have us backed into the corner. Anything goes at this point. It is fight or flight time.
We are being slowly boiled to death, and we are allowing them do it.
Free Republic has really gone down hill. Maybe those that think this is a bad idea should start a site called Free Bootlick.
How about not pretending to be a child and grow some balls.
It is laughable for Graham to pretend to stand on principle.
Bad advise.
That backfired on the Democrats big time.
The only thing real about these two is their fake teeth.
something very obscene happening with their hands. gross
Guess what Lindseed. They will deem it passed. Just like Obastard care.
The man is a Eff up.
So I am not the only frog to notice it’s rapidly heating up around here!
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