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> Instead, Sen. Richard Shelby (R-AL) tried to piggyback consideration of his own amendment, which would have added $50 billion in military spending, to the cry
by donmcronald 5y ago
> Instead, Sen. Richard Shelby (R-AL) tried to piggyback consideration of his own amendment, which would have added $50 billion in military spending, to the crypto amendment. Sen. Toomey, who had risen to ask the room for unanimous consent, allowed it, but Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) would not. Sen. Shelby then killed the cryptocurrency amendment.
So he kills the amendment because he didn't get his $50 billion? Just ignore the crypto end of it and tell me how crazy that is. Wow!
- PenguinCoder 5y agoGlad for Sen. Sanders standing up to this kind of pork bullshit. Bills should be different for each reason/topic and stand or fall on their own merits. Tired of this bullshit that allows for "give my state/corp sponsor a tax break with this bill too, or else".