Iran Deal: Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell can employ the "nuclear option" to stop Democrats from filibustering to prevent a vote on the Iran pact. Democrats have done it; Republicans should be just as tough.
Reid was never shy about using it! |
It is beyond disgraceful that Senate Democrats would prevent a vote on one of the most consequential nuclear weapons agreements in history — and do so after having formally agreed to a tally of every senator and congressman.
But this is a party of street fighters, doing anything it takes to get power and expand government. Their GOP opponents all too often do battle according to Miss Manners' rules for hosting an afternoon tea.
Republicans with nerve on the other side of the Capitol are calling on "The World's Greatest Deliberative Body" to show some guts.
Rep. Steven Palazzo, R-Miss., this week wrote to McConnell urging him to follow the example of ex-majority leader Harry Reid when Democrats controlled the Senate. Using Reid's "nuclear option" would change Senate rules to prevent Democrats, who now have the needed 42 votes, from filibustering to block the Iran resolution from being brought to the floor.Read the rest of the story HERE.
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