Were any Democrats consulted on whether there would be bills that they think deserve debate and discussion? Was anyone on the other side of the aisle considered before the leadership made the determination to come out with these bills?
Questioning the lack of bipartisan consultation on proposed legislation.
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It's kind of a mouthful to hear this is a bipartisan bill when 42 amendments go to Democrats and 14 go to Republicans. That's one Republican amendment for every three Democratic amendments. But it's a bipartisan bill? It's kind of amazing…
People really question our word, and it goes beyond one administration to the other.
And if I could just jump in. The key that you make is that there are 8 million individuals, either actively working for the government or retired, who are part of the same pool, and so the purchasing power becomes more powerful.
A military strike will do nothing to address that issue, and would exacerbate it by accelerating the transfer of chemical weapons to people who would do us harm.
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