CSPAN Key Capitol Hill Hearings May 23, 2014
I dont know what they are afraid of. They have 55 votes. This is not the way the senate used to operate. My members that the price of being the majority is that you have to get the minority roots votes to get the bill across the floor. We would look longer days work longer days and weeks using the clock is consensus. If a leader brings up the bill on monday and really wants to finish it, the fatigue factor is the best tool you have. Rather than try to shut everyone out and make everyone mad, you just run the clock and you say we are going to finish this thursday night, friday morning, friday n...