.... Senator Santorum, You are one of my favorite Senators and I know you have backbone, but what a cave-in to Democrat tricks you and Senate leaders just did! You know the rule is and has been 2/3 majority 1/3 minority for committee ratios for years. The absurd "precedent" of mid-session changeover does NOT mean you cave-in to Democrat unreasonable demands in a new session. REMEMBER, REPUBLICANS SENT YOU - NOT THE DEMOCRATS. Please do what your loyal Republican supporters want and not what Hillary Clinton wants! It is not voted on yet. Time to tell the Democrats "never mind" to the deal and force the Senate to go back to 1/3 2/3 ... 50% majority, 33% minority and 17% committee chair. Its a fair deal, as the Senate Democrats are only into obstructionism. If Senator Daschle doesnt like it, let him filibuster the Senate organization 24/7 to stop the new majority! If you cave on this, you will be forced to cave on much more later on.
You mean the Republicans should do a Hillary! and agree to a deal and then try to amend it on the floor? It would be great to see the Democrats scurry after that one. I bet they'd never see it coming.
I can hear Daschle squealing now. "It was one thing when we did it on day one, but it's just not fair for the Majority Leader to do this."
-PJ