Absentee Senators News Today

Abraham lincoln jumped out a second story window to avoid a vote on a bill. and senators walked out of congress for a spending bill fight. that prompted democrats to order the sergeant at arms to chase them down and arrest them. >> the yaes, 45, and nays 43. the motion is agreed to. the clerk will continue to call names of absentee senators. and the sergeant-at-arms will execute the order of the senate. >> that order with all those empty desks was to arrest gop senator bob packwood, carried to t...

The senate, watching the 2014 campaign was incredibly frustrating, because we could understand the nuance of how difficult it is to actually manage the senate when you have that many personalities, that mean many people trying to get amendments introduced. that many people trying to force uncomfortable votes. you got a sense that mitch mcconnell knew better than what he was trying to do. but there are a whole host of things where, you know, its just so funny to see it in contrast. for instance, ...