Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell on Thursday slammed the House’s new rule that allows proxy voting on the chamber floor — and hinted that he might not take up legislation passed under this new procedure
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell on Thursday slammed the House’s new rule to allow proxy voting on the chamber floor — and hinted that he might not take up legislation passed under this procedure.
“There will be enormous constitutional questions around anything the House does if they fail to demonstrate a real quorum but plow ahead anyhow,” McConnell said during a floor speech. The Senate has been in session for the past three weeks as McConnell and GOP leaders urge a return to regular business.
Yet McConnell said there were clear legal issues with the plan, noting that the Constitution requires a physical quorum in order to do business.
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