You would think normally that bill would pass and it would go to the President for his signature. It was supported overwhelmingly by the American people, yet thwarted because we have the right--as I said earlier, the minority in the Senate has a right of veto. They can veto whatever they want to bring up. What sense does that make in a democracy?
Harkin discusses the challenges of passing legislation in the Senate due to minority veto power.
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