Well, folks, it seems like we’ve got another classic case of “you have to pass it to find out what’s in it” on our hands. That’s right, Majority Leader Chuck Schumer is planning to jam the Senate next week with a migration-expanding border plan. The best part? The public hasn’t even seen the details of the legislation yet. Talk about transparency, right?
The plan also includes tens of billions in Ukraine aid, because why not throw that in there too? After all, who needs to examine the extraordinary implications of such a deal before their Senators vote? Not us, apparently. Schumer has announced that the text will be revealed by Sunday, with procedural measures setting up the bill’s pathway through the Senate beginning Monday. This means that we could see a possible vote on final passage by the end of the week.
Senator Kyrsten Sinema, one of the three lead negotiators, has said she wants to rush the deal through the Senate before the public can react. Now, isn’t that just considerate of her? I’m sure we all appreciate being kept in the dark about important legislation that could potentially impact our lives.
In response to this, Senator Mike Lee pushed a resolution through the Senate Republican Conference to ensure Senators had at least two to three weeks to review any deal. However, Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, who is arguably Washington’s most fervent supporter of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and a proponent of military, humanitarian, and economic aid to Ukraine, voted against Lee’s resolution.
So, there you have it, folks. Another day, another rushed piece of legislation. But hey, who needs time to properly vet and debate laws when you can just rush them through and deal with the consequences later? After all, it’s not like these decisions affect real people’s lives, right? Oh wait…
I don’t know about you, but I can’t help but feel like we’ve seen this movie before. And I’ve got to say, I’m not a fan of the sequel.