Senate Majority Leader Mitch “Cocaine” McConnell announced this morning that the Senate will “take up the criminal justice bill before the end of the year”:
NEW: McConnell announces the Senate WILL take up the criminal justice bill before the end of the year
— Phil Mattingly (@Phil_Mattingly) December 11, 2018
This is a big win for President Trump and Jared Kushner:
JUST IN: Senate Majority Leader McConnell says that “at the request of the president and following improvements to the legislation that have been secured by several members, the Senate will take up the recently revised criminal justice bill” – @frankthorp
— NBC Politics (@NBCPolitics) December 11, 2018
McConnell’s announcement on criminal justice reform a big victory for Jared Kushner — in the wake of a blow from Ayers’ withdrawal from chief of staff job and Khashoggi crisis.
— Eliana Johnson (@elianayjohnson) December 11, 2018
Oh, and he canceled Christmas vacation:
Sen. McConnell adds that with the criminal justice bill being added to the agenda, “members should now be prepared to work between Christmas and New Year’s if necessary in order to complete our work.”
— MSNBC (@MSNBC) December 11, 2018
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Cocaine Mitch for the win:
There's nothing more I love than spending Christmastime with my favorite 100 members of the United States Senate.
— Seung Min Kim (@seungminkim) December 11, 2018
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