Sen. Chuck Schumer announced that a power-sharing agreement had been reached in the Senate and Democrats would assume control and serve as committee chairs. NBC's Garrett Haake reports from Capitol Hill. Aired on 02/03/2021.
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Schumer Announces Senate Has Reached A Power-Sharing Agreement | Hallie Jackson | MSNBC
No more McConnell obstruction? I won’t hold my breath. At least it is going in the right direction.
@tgm250 he better not or i will vote against him in 2022
Ok so there’s over 400 bills sitting on McConnell’s desk. I don’t care how you vote on them but please do the right thing and bring them to the Senate floor for discussion on voting. At least that way I can know what my two Senators stand for. Right now it is just all talk.
I’m sorry ,
But that’s in the Left direction.
Haa lol.
@Peege Clarke the left can’t obstruct anything if republicans aren’t in charge anymore you moron
@Peege Clarke I stand corrected. I should have said the correct direction.
Thank God, now Garland can be confirmed.
@Brian Holmes Amen.
@Mark and Obama/ Biden who is going to bring justice to all the countries they bombed. Or hippocraticy don’t allow it?
@Miraj Hossain you might end up with an empty capital.
@Brian Holmes Welcome to the one party system.
Democrat and Republican =1 party. No one is fighting for us. They only care for their donors needs.
@Devil City yes so they can all work on those cages. And instead of 7 wars maybe 8 or 9!!
Good, get the Attorney General confirmed and let the justice begin.
NO!! He might investigate, arrest and charge America’s greatest President and his minion “America’s Greatest Mayor”
I think Thomas can rest his case ! LOL
@bubblebryan bubble brain – that is not a fact.
@Thomas Armsworthy Jr Google is a great fact checker. You might want to look into it instead of repeating what the GOP wants you to believe.
@Thomas Armsworthy Jr WOW .. I guess there are more of you left. Go on down to Florida, he may have a ball for you to fetch if you’re a good puppy..
Good, and in two years, hopefully even more Republicans will lose their seats in both houses. Only sad thing is we won’t have the courts barring a miracle for way to long a time. But with luck, this is the beginning of the death of the republican party. Vote them out of all offices, and never let them back.
@Thomas Armsworthy Jr got any proof of that fraud? No, didn’t honk so. There litterally isn’t a single piece of evidence to back up the claim of fraud. That’s why 60+ cases were thrown out. And you can’t say that’s part of the cover up. The cases were thrown out by life long Republicans judges, even hard core Trump supporting judges, and even judges Trump appointed. And on top of all that, your side controlled the government at the time. So that whole idea just don’t make sense.
I know logic, common sense, reason, facts, these hing’s mean nothing to you people, but still have to try.
The 2022 Senate map is very friendly towards the Democrats.
Bottom line every state red or blue wants term limits for senate and I say for judges as well. There should be 10 years on the limit for judges and 4 at Max for house and senate members. Also get rid of gerrymadering and the electoral college and go by the full 100% representative. How? By popular vote. That was the percentages can’t lie
@Cayden unfortunately the map is not in their favor in the House.
@Megan Lowery I’d agree with every hing you said, except about judges. I agree for normal ones. But the supreme court I’m not sure. Changing those judges too often seems like a bad thing. But life long is maybe too much. Maybe a few decade long term? I’m not sure.
I would also add that there needs to be some kind of basic compatency test to hold any elected position. Just testing basic intelligence and common sense. Doesn’t need to be set to high. I know most Republicans will object to this idea. Mainly because there isn’t a single Republican currently in office that could pass such a test, with the exception of Mitt Romney, even if just set to a level your average middle schooler should pass. It should also contain an ethics section.
And one last bit. In order to be assigned to a committee, they would have to have some kind of qualification for it, and again, pass a test having to do with the subject of said committee. You know, to make sure they actually have any idea at all what they are doing.
And if you can’t do this, then you are not allowed in the committee. And as for the compatency test to be allowed to hold office. That is taken before the election. This way a person who wins the vote doesn’t get thrown out. They are stopped before hand.
Again, I know most Republicans will be against this. It would basically make it so no republican is able to hold any elected office for quite a while. And they wouldn’t be able to be on any committees either. The current pool of Republicans just don’t have the intelligence or ability to do pass these simple requirements. But, something like this is needed, to ensure we never again end up with a complete moron with no ability in to any office again.
I’m not sure why this was so hard to do and why it took so long. It was always a smooth transition in Congress for other Presidencies… why did Republicans drag their feet so long..smh…
Because they are ruthless.
they like money above all else and want to protect their grabby old party
white power structure that seems to be dying off….
Trying to cover their tracks, I suspect.
A long time ago the Republicans gave up mimicking the government, focusing on cheating elections keeps them in power.
You may remember ..
Donny tRump.
That’s why.
Would the GOP have given this same power sharing courtesy to the Dems, if the situation were reversed? I kinda doubt it.
We save their slimy butts anyways.. that’s all she wrote.
the last six years should answer that in spades.
@Theodore Nicklas; Oh, was that reminder to yourself?
@i love beans; They are more comfortable with a dominating leader, that way no one ever crosses a particular line. Democracy is messy and uncertain and requires vigilance. When you turn it all over to someone you don’t worry about it. ( I ❤️ beans too!)
Never would without a doubt
👍 It’s time for AG Merrick Garland to get to work!
😎 EXACTLY!… When is former president, now-Private-Citizen tRump FINALLY getting arrested?? (e.g.: FBI, IRS, SDNY, looking at YOU!) All those pending charges… When can we _finally_ expect *indictments* ??? 😕
😏 Still waiting for that perp-walk, BEFORE he’s pushing up dandelions, considering his age…!
(Just asking for a friend.)
Yfis that
https://youtu.be/qUAmAES-2o0
oh good
Never unite with or even compromise with Nazis.
@dragonsangel7777 that had nothing to do with the question. But you said. Yes it will get better.right? I don’t agree with you its gonna get bad like real bad. An you can’t blame Trump no more. It will fall on Biden regardless what the media says. I hope im wrong. But its not looking like that so far. I will admit if I’m wrong though.
@John Doe Biden has been in office for less than a month and you think it’s all his fault? I’ll make you a deal, vote blue from now on and I will admit when the Dems. do something bad.
@Brian Holmes Hi Brian Holmes, Mabey I have enough empathy to understand that every human being on this planet is systemically apprehensive towards others with different views. Every single human being has character flaws. Maybe I am so empathetic that I understand that it takes more than feel-good emotions to solve problems.
@Pat Mahinie Oh, you mean like maybe there are good people on BOTH sides,…is that what you mean?? Are you maybe that em-pathetic?
@Brian Holmes Yes Brian, do you not understand that you have evil parts like everyone else. You also have good parts like everyone else.
So does that mean Merrick Garland can get his hearing now?
Yeah, a “hearing” where Republicans won’t listen.
Yes, he’s next in line after Brett rams his car somewhere driving drunk
Gfis that
https://youtu.be/qUAmAES-2o0
oh good
Do like McConnell and the Trumpublicans in Congress…agree and then break their word.
Good to know because Lindsey Graham definitely should no longer be Chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee
100% agree.
@andrea Perry no Republicans should be in office
Graham is a [expletive] wart on America’s a55
Ffis that
https://youtu.be/qUAmAES-2o0
oh good
Why are we letting the minority party tell us what to do? This is insane!
Unfortunately, technically there’s no clear majority in current Senate. VP is still needed to break ties 😔.
Uhh.. well.. they’re very loud and obnoxious you see .
Quite distasteful.
They’re very pushy ..
Here’s some power sharing…sit down and shut-up Mitch.
Love it! Or we say to the Republicans:
“Do you want us to kick you in the nuts or in the face today? Hurry and decide or we’ll do both”.
Power sharing = Dems decide. GOP does as its told. Jim Jordan. Matt Gaetz and associates crawl back into the toilet bowl.
That rhymed!☺
Jordan and Gaetz aren’t in the Senate….
Aaaaaand….
..
..
We flush.
Let’s hope. They didn’t provide _any_ details in that clip.
Tfis that
https://youtu.be/qUAmAES-2o0
oh good
Why must we be the bigger people when they are so petty evil and divisive? Elections have consequences. They lost lost lost. F em.
And tricky and treacherous. No unity with confederates!
They are literally willing to end the Republic if they think it’ll grant them another term in office. They are on the side of the violent insurrectionists and their terrorist leader Trump, not America.
Well.. we have to be bigger than them in order to save their slimy butts.
…sigh.. it’s ,
.. kind of like He-Man. We
..just… sort of have to.
That’s why we’re called ,
The good guys . Oh well .
We’re all in this together .
Can’t be expected to work with hypocrites, they only cry unity when in the minority.
Tfis that
https://youtu.be/qUAmAES-2o0
oh good
Republicans: how can we help?
Democrats: you can start by stepping aside
@Tommy Easton
Gee, thanks for proving my point.
@Freewheelin’ Franklin are you trying to sell your food stamps ?? Need some mo lottery ?
@Fefv Ffgscb the American people wouldn’t have given all of government to democrats if they wanted negotiation
@Tommy Easton
Retired Union man at the age 53. Everything I own, including my house is paid for. Ride my Harley & golf every day. Nope, I’m not se;;ing food stamps because I’m not an indoctrinated, knuckle dragging ignorant hillbilly who rails against welfare while being the primary recipient.
@Parker Holloway
True, Americans are tired of these gop and trumps clowns…
Republicans senators are terrified about Bernie Sanders as the new budget chairman.
Good.
You should be too. Ah your ignorance is bliss
Hopefully they increase their majority in 22’ so that he can stay there after another 2 years!
@Roxane Reddy
Bernie Sanders is fighting for the people
@Cayden
Absolutely I hope so
Why did it take republicans to agree to turn over the gavel,,, they lost by votes…
Wow, that was big of Mitch to agree to the obvious that the party with the majority should be in charge.
DO NOT HESITATE to wield the power that the American voters have placed into your hands. IT IS TIME TO ACT!!!!