A jaw-dropping 17 Republican senators are supporting the horrific, pork-stuffed “infrastructure” bill that will be voted on this weekend.
Tucker Carlson did a segment on this Friday night.
Here is the complete list (via The Hill):
At least 10 Republicans were needed to advance the bill. In the end, Democrats were able to net 17 GOP votes:Roy Blunt (Mo.)Richard Burr (N.C.)Shelley Moore Capito (W.Va.)Bill Cassidy (La.)Susan Collins (Maine)Kevin Cramer (N.D.)Mike Crapo (Idaho)Lindsey Graham (S.C.)Chuck Grassley (Iowa)John Hoeven (N.D.)Mitch McConnell (Ky.)Lisa Murkowski (Alaska)Rob Portman (Ohio)James Risch (Idaho)Mitt Romney (Utah)Thom Tillis (N.C.)Todd Young (Ind.)
The next step is to send it to the House, where Nancy Pelosi has pledged to hold it hostage to the even more outrageous $3.5 trillion socialist bill.
Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said shortly before adjournment that, “We very much want to finish this important bill,” and so he was scheduling the Saturday session.Republican Senate leaders, meanwhile, have cautioned Schumer against acting too quickly to allow all members the opportunity to propose changes to the bill.”We need to take the time to get this legislation right, and that means giving senators who are not part of the working group adequate time to offer amendments and hopefully improve this product,” South Dakota Senator John Thune, the Senate’s No. 2 Republican, said Thursday.. . . . After the Senate clears the bill and sends it to the House, senators will vote to approve a budget resolution that provides the blueprint for the $3.5 trillion package. That legislation incorporates Mr. Biden’s policies on child care, health care and the environment, which were left out of the more narrow bipartisan infrastructure bill.Approval of the budget resolution jumpstarts the fast-track process Democrats in Congress are using to pass the larger plan. Known as budget reconciliation, the procedure allows legislation to clear the Senate with 51 votes, and without Republican support. Both pieces of legislation are moving through Congress as part of a dual-track strategy, though it could be weeks before either make it to Mr. Biden’s desk. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has said she will not put the bipartisan infrastructure bill on the House floor until the Senate moves on the broader $3.5 trillion package.
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