Republicans try to placate Cory Gardner's opposition to Senate recess
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Source: Politico
Republican leaders are trying to work out an agreement with Sen. Cory Gardner that would allow the Senate to go on recess for the Memorial Day holiday while accommodating his concerns about leaving while the coronavirus pandemic continues to rage.
The Senate is expected to go on recess Thursday afternoon. But Gardner (R-Colo.), who is in a difficult reelection race, said Wednesday he may try to block the chamber from doing so. Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) also said she aligns herself with Gardner's view.
Republicans could use Senate procedure to overrule Gardner, but such an intraparty feud on the Senate floor would amount to an airing of the deep divisions in the GOP about what to do next on the virus. Or the Senate could stay in session next week without doing much business.
Neither is optimal, so Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell is talking to Gardner about how to move forward to avoid such a battle on the floor.
Read more: https://www.politico.com/news/2020/05/21/cory-gardner-senate-recess-273081
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he is an absolute traitor to the Constitution.............
