Senators Making 'Rapid Progress' on Gun Bill

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Senators Making ‘Rapid Progress’ on Gun Bill

June 2, 2022 at 7:59 am EDT By Taegan Goddard 106 Comments

https://politicalwire.com/2022/06/02/senators-making-rapid-progress-on-gun-bill/

"SNIP.......

“The Senate’s bipartisan group considering new gun control measures met Wednesday, and our reporting indicates the talks are progressing at a somewhat quick clip,” Punchbowl News reports.

Said Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME): “We are making rapid progress toward a common sense package that could garner support from both Republicans and Democrats.”

“Rapid progress. That’s not something you hear too often during thorny and complicated legislative negotiations.”

......SNIP"

[50 Shades Of Blue]

1. No way will Republicans give an inch.

[onecaliberal]

2. Direct contradiction from what Cornyn said.

[Wounded Bear]

3. Meh, believe it when I see the results...

my expectations are not high. I hope they surprise me.

[GoodRaisin]

4. Any kind of bill that these Republicans produce will be soft

and unlikely to do anything to stop the kind of shootings we are seeing now.

[global1]

5. Susan Collins Making This Statement Says It All.....nt

[Ray Bruns]

7. Exactly. She will agree to a bunch of stuff in the negotiations, and

will vote against it once it gets to the Senate floor.

[Amishman]

14. No, she and a few other Pubs will vote for it - as long as 60 is out of reach

Familiar script

[nevergiveup]

6. Keep in mind

that there is a 99% chance that Susan Collins is either lying or fantasizing.

[Novara]

8. This will be another typical McConnell bait and switch

He encouraged R Senators to work with the Ds to craft something that "will overcome the filibuster," yet when it does come to a vote, the Rs will not vote for it. It won't even come close to overcoming the filibuster. That "A" rating from the NRA - and the money that flows into their campaigns - means way too much to officially risk it.

I wouldn't be a bit surprised if one of the corrupt Rs called Wayne Fucking LaPierre personally and said, "Hang tight. We'll pretend to work on some gun control policies to make it look like we're doing something, but rest assured, we won't vote for it. In the meantime, enjoy the record sales of guns to people who are fooled into thinking they've got to buy now before something is banned, ha ha ha ha ha!"

[agingdem]

9. that's it..

Mitch is for it until he's against it..January 6..Trump bad>>NO on impeachment..Mitch instructs Cornyn to work on gun control bill>>Cornyn brags "gun control not gonna happen"...no surprise to Mitch, I'm sure...

[leftieNanner]

10. And Mitch probably has Rand Paul teed up

To object and block everything.

None of this happens without McConnell's approval.

He's just pretending to do something because Americans are PISSED OFF!

[gratuitous]

11. Let me guess, the Republicans are all singing this

Makes for really rapid progress: No, no, no, no, no, no-no-no-no.

[BlueIdaho]

12. Just one question...

Is Lucy holding the football?

[JustAnotherGen]

13. I don't believe it will result in anything

Collins is just setting them up for the sucker punch like she always does.

[BradAllison]

15. "No dessert after supper.....and straight to your room!!!"

This bill will do nothing. You can smell it from here.