I’ve seen this movie before. It’s called the Affordable Care Act, referring to the lengthy talks over health reform under President Barack Obama. We waited a calendar year for bipartisanship then, and it never ever appeared.
Durbin expresses impatience with the slow progress of negotiations and draws a parallel to past experiences with bipartisan talks.
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