Democrats urged bipartisan talks before greenlighting a debate on the Republican-written Justice Act, but the two sides would not comply. Sen. Scott said that he’d entertain up to 20 revisions to the bill, but the Democrats had more than that number of issues.
Sen. Kamala Harris of California told reporters that the decision to block the bill was an effort “to not take crumbs on the table when there is a hunger that America has for real solutions to a very real problem.”
Back to the table
Although frustrated by the vote, Sen. Scott remained determined, openly looking for ways to mitigate the bipartisan divide.
Democrats urged bipartisan talks before greenlighting a debate on the Republican-written Justice Act, but the two sides would not comply. Sen. Scott said that he’d entertain up to 20 revisions to the bill, but the Democrats had more than that number of issues.
Sen. Kamala Harris of California told reporters that the decision to block the bill was an effort “to not take crumbs on the table when there is a hunger that America has for real solutions to a very real problem.”
Back to the table
Although frustrated by the vote, Sen. Scott remained determined, openly looking for ways to mitigate the bipartisan divide.
