so the DEM governor can't appoint a replacement? GOP seems fine with taxation without representation if a DEM is the decider of replacements?

Missing since March 5th supposedly returning on June 30th.

Rehab? Kinda specific date of return if he was just ill. Makes me a bit curious.

If that’s their plan it’s monumentally stupid.

Just like Mitch stalled and stalled, keeping Obama from appointing a Supreme Court Justice 'close to an election' and then later let Trump appoint one really close to an election, one wonders if they don't want a DEM governor to appoint an interim senator.

GOP stands for Gonna Openly Prevent

...for Mitch to hand the gavel over to Schumer?

just flew by my house.

owns their/his oil.

Maybe some have had enough of the grift too...

Vulnerable repukes will use it as a "see, I was against it" BS campaign line. If they refuse to authorize additional monies to the DOD without public testimony about the reasons it's needed and whom exactly blew all that cash they got last summer in front of Congress would make more sense if they are serious. They'll smile, kiss a baby, and give the MIC all the cash they want. All of this shit, Iran, Venezula, Gaza, Ballroom, reflecting pool is theater to keep everyone's eyes away from the Treasury which is being thoroughly emptied. A janitor will be mopping the floor by the end of the year where all of our money once was. The largest heist in history times 1,000.

As a concurrent resolution (as opposed to a joint resolution) - it carries no force and is not presented to the president for signature or veto.