Sen. Bill Haggerty Tennessee
Posted on 08/06/2021 12:23:24 PM PDT by Mariner
- Chuck Schumer blamed the GOP for slowing down the passage of the infrastructure bill.
- The $1 trillion package would see spending on high-speed internet, new roads, and other projects.
- Sen. Bill Haggerty, a Republican who opposes the bill, blocked efforts to fast-track it.
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer accused Republicans of slowing efforts to pass President Joe Biden's $1 trillion infrastructure bill after a GOP Senator scuppered efforts to speed up the timeline.
Biden's infrastructure bill would see billions of dollars spent on new roads, bridges, highways, high-speed internet, and improvements to drinking water.
He initially proposed a much bigger package, but settled on a smaller one agreed by Senators of both parties hoping to command bipartisan in the 50-50 chamber.
The bill has already cleared two important votes with some Republican support, and lawmakers have so far approved seven amendments. On Thursday, lawmakers tried striking a deal to put up further amendments for a vote and secure final passage for a bill.
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Chuck Schumer blamed the GOP for slowing down the passage of the infrastructure bill.
The $1 trillion package would see spending on high-speed internet, new roads, and other projects.
Sen. Bill Haggerty, a Republican who opposes the bill, blocked efforts to fast-track it.
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Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer accused Republicans of slowing efforts to pass President Joe Biden's $1 trillion infrastructure bill after a GOP Senator scuppered efforts to speed up the timeline.
Biden's infrastructure bill would see billions of dollars spent on new roads, bridges, highways, high-speed internet, and improvements to drinking water.
He initially proposed a much bigger package, but settled on a smaller one agreed by Senators of both parties hoping to command bipartisan in the 50-50 chamber.
The bill has already cleared two important votes with some Republican support, and lawmakers have so far approved seven amendments. On Thursday, lawmakers tried striking a deal to put up further amendments for a vote and secure final passage for a bill.
Senators met on Thursday for a day of negotiations to try and speed up the passage of the bill, but Schumer said that Republicans were intentionally slowing down the process. Congressional leaders tried getting unanimous consent from every senator to fast-track the bill, but it only takes one to derail it.
"We've worked long, hard, and collaboratively to finish this important, bipartisan bill," Schumer said late on Thursday after the negotiations ended, per the Associated Press.
"The Senate has considered 22 amendments during this process and we've been willing to consider many more.
"In fact, we have been trying to vote on amendments all day but have encountered numerous objections from the other side.
He said the Senate would meet for a vote on Saturday to try again to expedite the process.
The lawmaker resisting efforts to expedite the process was Sen. Bill Haggerty, Punchbowl News reported. He opposes the bill on the grounds that it is too expensive.
In a statement, Haggerty said: "The CBO [Congressional Budget Office] indicated this bill will increase the deficit by at least $256 billion dollars when it was supposed to break even.
"Despite this news, I was asked to consent to expedite the process and pass it.
"I could not, in good conscience, allow that to happen at this hour-especially when the objective of the majority is to hurry up and pass this bill so that they can move quickly to their $3.5 trillion tax-and-spend spree designed to implement the Green New Deal and increase Americans' dependence on the government so I objected."
Every Republican in DC knows this bill will be the vehicle used to "reconcile" the $3.5 trillion spending orgy.
And the criminal Republicans will not use their ability to stop it. They are co conspirators with criminal Democrats.
The longer this drags out, the more likely it is that the Republican rank and file will become aware of the treachery.
And they will be pissed.
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“I could not, in good conscience, allow that to happen at this hour-especially when the objective of the majority is to hurry up and pass this bill so that they can move quickly to their $3.5 trillion tax-and-spend spree designed to implement the Green New Deal and increase Americans’ dependence on the government so I objected.”
Every Republican in DC knows this bill will be the vehicle used to “reconcile” the $3.5 trillion spending orgy.
And the criminal Republicans will not use their ability to stop it. They are co conspirators with criminal Democrats.
The longer this drags out, the more likely it is that the Republican rank and file will become aware of the treachery.
And they will be pissed.
Decouple it from the Highway Robbery!!!
And I will be as well, if this treachery passes. I am already at the maximum level of disgust with the so-called "Republicans" sitting on their hands as the SlowJoe&Ho regime is spending the U.S. into oblivion.
Sounds like word got out to the GOP Base about the nonsense in this bill.
Chucky needs the weekend to break arms.
10 cents on the dollar or worse seems to be all we can get for the necessary spending
Can’t wait for the hapless caller from the National Republican Party to call me and ask for a donation so the Rs can run a campaign to “take back the Senate.”
Gee. I was hoping and praying that it was Senator John “Wayne” Cornyn (TX) who would step up to slow the Communist inspired rush to destroy our economy.
As usual, he’s not taking point.
Chuck is peeved, because he can’t wait to start spending that trillion dollars, and then move on to the $3.5 trillion bill?
Dems get aggravated if they can’t spend trillions fast enough or often enough?? What the heck???
F’em up !
drag it out indefinitely
Both are shovel-ready!
I guess we still need highways and roads for all those electric cars?
Chucky really, really, really needs to borrow Harry Reid’s exercise equipment. At least three times .
Cornyn once was a reliable conservative but in the last decade he has devolved into a slightly right of center member of the UniParty. He has forgotten who put him in that office and now it seems that he is just marking time until his rice bowl is filled sufficiently. If he is a behind-the-scenes force for the conservative side of things, that ‘force’ is a breeze that is somewhat softer than butterfly wings.
The last time the Republicans called me I answered, but usually I just let it ring. When the woman finally took a breath, I asked her which Republican party she was calling for, so of course she asked me what I meant. I asked if this for the Bush, Cheney Paul Ryan party and she said no and I said BS and hung up. I don’t think they have called since.
Every one of those 17 pubbie senators are sell-outs.
The only reason I voted for Cornyn was to help keep the Senate . The day after he won, he fooled back to the rat side of the fence. A real piece of work he is.
I hate auto correct!
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