After three weeks in the Capitol, the Senate has not turned into the coronavirus hotspot that some feared — and it’s got Senate Republicans mocking House Democrats
After three weeks in the Capitol, the Senate has not turned into the coronavirus hot spot that some feared.
But the Senate is conducting its business — grinding through nominations, conducting oversight and passing legislation, including to renew federal surveillance authorities. Sen. Bill Cassidy , a physician, retorted: “To the degree that no one’s gotten ill, we’re safely opening. We cannot stay locked down for 18 months.”To Republicans, the confirmation of a new director of national intelligence, several lifetime judicial appointments and a smattering of coronavirus hearings has been worthwhile. They did not approve new coronavirus-related legislation, though they say that day is coming.
“Given the risks they run, that someone could get sick from this? I think it’s not a smart move on the Republicans’ part,” said Sen. Elizabeth Warren .
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