But then, I question that you are truly interested in that reality.
Committee chairmen control what can be brought up and placed on the agenda. Nothing can even be discussed that hasn't reached that agenda. And anything that that is amended can be stricken and removed.
"The party that hasn't done much..........yadda yadda." This is precisely because of the Republican control of government. The Democrats have been deprived of any voice other than to get whatever forum they can from the press. Please note your preznit. The only president in history to never use his power of the veto, simply because he has had no need to. To this point only legislation pre-approved by the Republican leadership has been allowed to be voted out of committee. Remember you haven't heard the term "gridlock" since Clinton?
If you had an understanding of the mechanical process involved you would realize that it has not been possible for anything not following the Republican party line to reach the floor.
Publius
Current Events » in reply to Anything to avoid being the "Party that hasn't done much of anything for years because we have no majorities and the Republicans stole all our chairmanships"
Perhaps it would aid your understanding to know the way things work?
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- Democrats take another shot at becoming the "Party of National Security."
- What is wrong with a little humor once in a while? (n/t)
- Because Republican election-time policy statements are so detailed. (n/t)
- Hilarious
- re: Wow! they are going to "redouble efforts to stop nuclear development in Iran and North Korea."
- Anything to avoid being the "Party that hasn't done much of anything for years because we have no majorities and the Republicans stole all our chairmanships" (n/t)