Senators Preparing New Iran Sanctions
Despite Iran's foreign minister saying that the move would kill recent nuclear deal
Despite Iran's foreign minister saying that the move would kill recent nuclear deal
Democrats keeping an eye on him
Would eliminate budget sequester
Accuses White House of cover up relating to Benghazi consulate attack
Serious political movements shouldn't try to knock down all the barriers to power whenever they temporarily enjoy it.
Many on Capitol Hill not fans of the deal announced over the weekend
Next thing you know we could be deciding all sorts of things by majority vote.
Might opponents have to try an actual filibuster to thwart Senate Democrats?
Until it kept them from getting what they wanted
Changes today do not include Supreme Court nominations
Simple majority used to alter longstanding rules
Party line vote overturns 200+ year precedent
What could possibly go wrong?
Have you met our president?
Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee
Secretary of State John Kerry set to brief senators on banking committee later today
Will look at how information as gathered as well as how activities are directed
Sen. Kay Hagan (D-N.C.) is collecting signatures for letter to Government Accountability Office comptroller and HHS inspector general
Only one senator actually spoke against it
Will head to the House, where there is significant resistance
Would require law enforcement officials to get warrant for surveillance
Unlikely Democrats in the Senate will let right-to-work legislation go before Obama
Prospects in the House not so good
House passage is not likely
Most Americans now support such laws
Don't want to put diplomatic resolution at risk
The bill by the woman who loves (most) NSA surveillance fails to reform NSA surveillance. Imagine that.
Despite his attempts to block the confirmation process
Some of them have elections next year to worry about