.MaddowBlog: How badly does Sen. Graham want to derail Democrats' infrastructure plans? He's prepared to flee Capitol Hill.
Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., speaks to reporters during a news conference at the Capitol, on Jan. 7, 2021.Last week, a group of Texas Democratic legislators, desperate to block an odious voter-suppression proposal, turned to the tactic of last resort: theyThe move appears to have given Sen. Lindsey Graham an idea.Taking inspiration from Texas Democrats' bid to stop a new round of election laws in their cite, Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C.
"[T]o my Republican colleagues, we may learn something from our Democratic friends in Texas when it comes to avoiding a $3.5 trillion tax and spend package: leave town," he told Fox News' Maria Bartiromo. When the host pressed the senator on whether he was serious about trying to derail the upcoming legislation by fleeing D.C., GrahamIt wasn't long before many started wondering whether this could work. The answer is, almost certainly not.
Right off the bat, the thresholds matter: in Texas, the legislature requires a quorum of two-thirds to conduct state business. In the U.S.
But let's also not brush past the motivations at play: Lindsey Graham likes the idea of having Republicans flee Capitol Hill, not in support of a noble cause, but because Democrats are eyeing a legislative package that would, among other things, expand Medicare and address the climate crisis.
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