Bill protecting Robert Mueller to get vote despite McConnell opposition

[Amica Nostra 4,803]

https://www.upi.com/Top_News/US/2018/04/18/Bill-protecting-Robert-Mueller-to-get-vote-despite-McConnell-opposition/9171524073576/

 

 The Senate Judiciary Committee plans to vote on legislation to protect special counsel Robert Mueller from political interference, despite direction from Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell to prevent the bill from coming to the floor.

Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, made the announcement Wednesday, one day after McConnell announced the vote would not happen. The legislation is on the agenda Thursday, but an actual vote is expected to be delayed until next week.

 

 

"I can't worry about what's going on on the floor," Grassley said. "Last fall, I said we're not going to do anything in this area unless you get together. They got together, so I feel an obligation to keep my word and move forward."

McConnell has said legislation protecting the Mueller is unnecessary because he doesn't think President Donald Trump will fire Mueller. Mueller, a former FBI director, is leading an investigation into the possibility of Russian interference in the 2016 election and claims of collusion between Trump's campaign and Russian entities. Trump has denied those accusations.

"I'm the one who decides what we take to the floor, that's my responsibility as the majority leader, and we will not be having this on the floor of the Senate," McConnell said.

Meanwhile, GOP lawmakers are asking Attorney General Jeff Sessions to investigate a slew of people, including Hillary Clinton, former FBI Director James Comey, ex-Deputy FBI Director Andrew McCabe, former Attorney General Loretta Lynch, former acting Attorney General Sally Yates, former acting Deputy Attorney General Dana Boente and FBI officials Peter Strzok and Lisa Page.

Allegations in a letter dated Wednesday and signed by 11 Republican members of Congress accuse the individuals of bias against Trump or in favor of Clinton since the 2016 campaign.

"Because we believe that those in positions of high authority should be treated the same as every other American, we want to be sure that the potential violations of law outlined below are vetted appropriately," the lawmakers wrote.

[JimandChristy 1,689]

Get these Republicans on the record before they start crying about other people, deflecting attention away from the Fat Orange Nixon.

[Dashinka 24,591]

I suppose it doesn't really matter.

[bcking 3,157]

To be clear won't the bill just get a vote in its own committee? They still would need McConnell to bring it to the larger House, I thought.

 

Though at least if it clears its committee it would be all on McConnell if he says no.

[jg121783 3,917]

The left are still desperately hoping Trump fires Mueller. Not gonna happen.

[Amica Nostra 4,803]

1 hour ago, jg121783 said:

The left are still desperately hoping Trump fires Mueller. Not gonna happen.

They are desperately hoping for that and making a law to prevent it at the same time?

[Keith & Arileidi 437]

1 minute ago, Amica Nostra said:

They are desperately hoping for that and making a law to prevent it at the same time?

I'm confused too. 

[Amica Nostra 4,803]

2 hours ago, bcking said:

To be clear won't the bill just get a vote in its own committee? They still would need McConnell to bring it to the larger House, I thought.

 

Though at least if it clears its committee it would be all on McConnell if he says no.

If a Chairman with Grassley's seniority is going against direction from McConnell we have an official showdown.  Grassley does not like being told what to do.  He also says he is keeping a promise.

[bcking 3,157]

If the right desperately doesn't want people to take away their guns, maybe they should sponsor and support a bill to take away their guns?

 

Seems like the same logic that is trying to be applied here.

Edited April 19, 2018 by bcking

[Amica Nostra 4,803]

46 minutes ago, bcking said:

If the right desperately doesn't want people to take away their guns, maybe they should sponsor and support a bill to take away their guns?

 

Seems like the same logic that is trying to be applied here.

I have been doing it wrong all my life!