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Sen. Cory Gardner calls on Congress to end shutdown without border deal

Or does it really matter if the President won't sign it? Doesn't look like they have the votes to override his veto. Looks like they will fail in their first legislative action.
Does it really matter if McConnell won't bring it to the floor in the first place?
 
Maybe so, but it certainly speeds the process of failure on the part of the Legislature to do their job.
And McConnell is waiting on Trumps assent. Remember, nothing here proceeds unless McConnell is certain Trumps wants to proceed.

In essence, McConnell is allowing President Trump to control the Senate brake pedal. This is directly oppositional to the separation of powers doctrine in the Constitution.
 
He'd say anything to get reelected. I don't trust him as far as I can throw him and he's kind of a little fat ass.
 
Absolutely right. There are a lot of them up for re-election in 2020 (unlike in 2018) and they aren't stupid. They saw what happened in the House elections. They will protect their own bacon if they have to. They aren't going to be the mindless drones they were in 2016 and 2018.
True. But the Senate doesn't have the number of GOP purple and at risk states, as the House did. The Senate, even with the upcoming election, still has many solid Red seats seemingly in little danger. But hey, one never knows when the tides of change may occur! It takes only one Beto, in a 5 point state, right?
 
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