Why would Obama lobby for a bill that gives him no power, but would "keep him in check"?
And you could ask why the democrats killed it too but I doubt you will.
On the flip side, why would Dingy Harry have shut it down back when he stepped on it?
Questions on both sides of it...
Probably because it makes it easier for him.
Look, bottom line, he will need 51 votes to move forward.
With people like Mccain, McConnell, etc, he figures it should be easy to get.