McConnell: No Lynch Vote Unless Democrats Relent on Bill

A bill to protect and aid victims of human trafficking was quickly passed by the Senate Judiciary Committee last month.  The Republicans were then in charge of printing out the bill and presenting it for a full Senate vote.

When the bill appeared on the Senate docket, leading Democratic Senators noticed something had been added: A clause that would prevent victims of human trafficking from using restitution funds to pay for abortions.  Senate Democrats immediately pointed out the sneaky GOP tactic and made it clear they would not vote for this bill until that clause was removed.

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R) says he will hold up the vote on Secretary of State nominee Loretta Lynch until the Democrats relent.  "We have to finish the human trafficking bill.  the Loretta Lynch nomination comes next."

eye'm thynkin':   What, the Senate can't take a vote on one issue and debate another on the same day?  The vote on Loretta Lynch would take an hour, tops.  That would seem to leave adequate time for other issues--unless "leadership" is unprepared to...well...lead.    I guess Mitch thought that once his party had the majority all he would have to do would be to wave his magic gavel and all the Republicans' dreams would come true.  Did he learn nothing from the DHS debacle just a few weeks ago?

I read news like this and I picture Mitch McConnell slowly sliding from sight behind the Majority Leader's podium, sinking into the ooze of his own incompetence.

Read more, including Democrats' response on CNN.