The Senate approved a debt ceiling compromise last night. The deal, which was drawn up by Senate leaders including Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) and Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY), funds the government through January 15 and allows the Treasury to borrow normally through at least February. The measure passed the Senate 81-18, with the 18 “no” votes coming exclusively from Republicans.
“Let's look at who actually voted no,” Glenn said on radio this morning. “All Texas Republicans voted no. Really? Even John Cornyn. Oh, it's good of him to take a stand when it counts, right? Hmmm. Wait a minute. People who work behind the scenes to discredit and destroy and then, when they know it's not going to pass anyway, then they jump on the bandwagon. No, that seems like the new version of Mr. Smith Goes to Washington to me. Too bad we're onto him.”
Below is a list of the “no” votes:
• Tom Coburn (R-OK)
• John Cornyn (R-TX)
• Mike Crapo (R-ID)
• Ted Cruz (R-TX)
• Mike Enzi (R-WY)
• Chuck Grassley (R-IA)
• Dean Heller (R-NV)
• Ron Johnson (R-WI)
• Mike Lee (R-UT)
• Rand Paul (R-KY)
• James Risch (R-ID)
• Pat Roberts (R-KS)
• Marco Rubio (R-FL)
• Tim Scott (R-SC)
• Jeff Sessions (R-AL)
• Richard Shelby (R-AK)
• Pat Toomey (R-PA)
• David Vitter (R-LA)
“Marco Rubio. Oh, did Marco find it in himself to do this too,” Glenn asked. “Oh, look at him. Isn't that sweet?”
“He’s been pretty good on this stuff,” Stu explained. “I will say.”
“No, he has. He has,” Glenn agreed. “No, no, and I'm glad because now we have this behind us so he can go back to work on immigration reform. Not bad on this one, but just bad on that one. He's great on everything else. [But] bad on a few. One of them is the destruction of the United States of America as we know it. But he's only bad on that one. Everything else he's good on.”
“Lot of good names in there,” he continued. “Orrin Hatch wasn't there? Well, I'll bet he'll be at the ribbon-cutting of that new dam.
“I hope so,” Pat quipped. “It's important to Utah for Kentucky to get that dam.”
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