McConnell opposes House's bipartisan Jan. 6 commission bill

[DonViejo]

Source: Politico



Former President Donald Trump and House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) are also against the commission proposal.

By BURGESS EVERETT

05/19/2021 10:56 AM EDT

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell told Republicans on Wednesday that he is opposed to an independent commission investigating the Jan. 6 insurrection as envisioned by the House.

McConnell had signaled on Tuesday that he was undecided but came down more firmly after another day of deliberations, according to a person with direct knowledge of his remarks. The Kentucky Republican’s stance casts serious doubt on the future of legislation creating a bipartisan commission on the Capitol riot — a bill set to pass the House later Wednesday -- if major changes aren’t made.

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[jpak]

1. Surprise Surprise

Not

[blueinredohio]

2. In other words if I don't get my way it ain't gonna happen.

[PortTack]

3. Speaker Pelosi & congress do not need the senate to investigate..and they will if that's the road

Turtle goes down.

Think Benghazi....

[Unwind Your Mind]

4. Yep

As usual, the hypocrisy should be breathtaking except that we’re used to it now

[bdamomma]

5. all the more reason

for us to push for a commission to investigate this, the GQP were totally aware to this insurrection.

[SoCalDavidS]

6. I Don't Expect To Learn Anything Valuable If Speaker Pelosi Goes It Alone

This will be discounted as a partisan investigation. Nobody will accept the results. Nobody will end up testifying under oath. We won't learn a thing.

But that's America. Shithole country that we are.

[world wide wally]

7. ANYTHING to protect fucking Trump

[world wide wally]

8. So, let me get this straight...

It is a good thing for the Cyber Ninjas to do another recount in Arizona using questionable (at best) methods, but it is a bad thing for Congress to get to the bottom of who is responsible for the attack on the House of Representatives?

OK... any partisanship going on here?
Gimme a break, America. Would anybody really vote to put these assholes in power again in 2022?

[dalton99a]

9. "Why investigate? It was a normal day in the Senate chamber"

[NCDem47]

13. Just some tourists who lost their way.

And Rs will say it with a straight face until the day they die.

[JohnSJ]

10. Unless Manchin and Semena(sic) agree to removing the filibuster for just this, it won't happen

[Traildogbob]

11. Across the aisle love

Media, anything from you? Pelosi bent over backwards for their demands. And this is how it keeps ending. Wash, rinse, repeat, repeat, repeat, repeat. Lucy is so damn fast with that football. Dems should have a shredded hamstring by now. The definition of insanity has changed in the dictionary. It just says “Dems trusting GQP to work together”.
1.5 years left with power to get justice. Or have power ever again after the GQP destroy voting rights forever.
Stop the Reaching across the aisle, unless it is to slap the shit out of McConnell, Green, McCarthy........ oh fuck, just every damn one of them.
Trust no one whose last name starts with “Mc”. They are McRussians only wanting to destroy America. Only care about McMoney and McPower.

[JohnSJ]

16. You are right

[CapnSteve]

12. Go through with the vote, it does not pass...

...then let the congressional committees run the investigation. Democratic leadership, majorities, and the power to subpoena.

If they don't want to be part of the 1/6 insurrection investigation, they can testify as witnesses under subpoena!

Justice is coming!

[DallasNE]

14. Storming The Capitol Worked

We no longer have a functioning Congress. Donald Trump is effectively still President because nothing get done without his consent because nothing can make it to President Biden's desk. Trump now controls the filibuster. And Trump is officially under criminal investigation. How did America get so completely destroyed?

[Justice matters.]

21. Drumpf is about to get destroyed.

At least two currently ongoing criminal investigations with proven evidence presented to Grand Juries to issue formal indictments.

That's not lousy Civil cases with fines only for punishments.

That's prison sentences pending upon guilty verdicts, whatever his fascist Qult says.

[Warpy]

15. He's irrelevant to the process

His opinion has no weight beyond ensuring the guilty band together to oppose it.

[Garion_55]

17. this is like the cops asking the criminals if its ok to investigate them or not

so stupid just do it

[secondwind]

18. SURREAL BEYOND BELIEF..

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

19. So let the AG handle it.

I have a feeling he won't be as nice as those on any committee. The committee at least gives the Republicans a chance to make their case in the open.

Furthermore the GQP's obstruction of any investigation yields a goldmine for Democratic campaign ads in the 2022 election.

[Lovie777]

20. Keep January 6, 2021 front and center . ..

If Pelosi and Democrats need to go alone in this investigation so be it. Many new aspects will be opened and everything will go back to the republicans and shithole. This partisan bullshit is what republican's do best, let them have it.

Move on and let the American people know the truth.

[BobTheSubgenius]

22. Who could have seen this coming?

I'm flabbergasted....you coulda knocked me over with a truck.