SAVE Act Saved At The Bell?
Mike Lee, the Republican Senator from Utah who is the chief sponsor of the SAVE Act, is now “guardedly optimistic” that he and Senate Majority Leader John Thune have figured out a way to get the election reform bill passed. This is key because the bill has languished for quite some time in the Senate, owing to fierce opposition from Democrats and the existence of a few Republican holdouts.
The holdouts have been the problem — the Republicans only have 53 Senators, so a couple of defections could put the bill under the table. But Lee, his ally Sen. John Kennedy of Louisiana and Thune believe they can prevail when the bill is due to come up for a vote later this week. Their plan involves using a hybrid of the Senate’s rules governing “talking filibusters.”
Let’s hope this happens, not only so our elections won’t be so corrupt and fraudulent, but also to put the House and Senate working together again to move the country forward. The Senate’s delays have not only pissed off the majority of American voters who support the bill, but also the majority of House Representatives backing it. Some, like Rep. Anna Paulina Luna of Florida, have vowed not to pass any legislation whatsoever until the Senate delivers on the SAVE ACT. Here’s more from Steve Turley.
