(CNSNews.com) - In a taped interview with MSNBC s Rachel Maddow that aired on Monday night, Senate Democrat leader Chuck Schumer said no no way, we will not let Mitch McConnell dictate to us what we will do and not do. Period.
Schumer was talking about McConnell s insistence that the Senate filibuster the 60-vote threshold must be preserved in exchange for Republicans agreeing to a power-sharing agreement in the 50-50 Senate.
As the Schumer interview aired at 9 p.m., McConnell issued a statement saying, I look forward to moving ahead with a power-sharing agreement, given the assurances that two Democrats Sens. Joe Manchin and Kyrsten Sinema have publicly confirmed that they will not vote to end the legislative filibuster.
(CNSNews.com) - In a taped interview with MSNBC s Rachel Maddow that aired on Monday night, Senate Democrat leader Chuck Schumer said no no way, we will not let Mitch McConnell dictate to us what we will do and not do. Period.
Schumer was talking about McConnell s insistence that the Senate filibuster the 60-vote threshold must be preserved in exchange for Republicans agreeing to a power-sharing agreement in the 50-50 Senate.
As the Schumer interview aired at 9 p.m., McConnell issued a statement saying, I look forward to moving ahead with a power-sharing agreement, given the assurances that two Democrats Sens. Joe Manchin and Kyrsten Sinema have publicly confirmed that they will not vote to end the legislative filibuster.