for a vote. what s the likelihood plan b. gets brought up for a vote? we have not heard from the speaker, from senator mcconnell s office on this. let me tell you why it s different and why it may put more political pressure on mcconnell to act. because the concerns that senator mcconnell and other republican conservatives raised about the plan a. was that it raised constitutional concerns, because the congress was attempting through that legislation to hamper the president s ability to hire and fire. senator grassley actually voted for it in committee. nevertheless, mcconnell refuses to bring it to the floor for a vote. this fresh attempt is try to skirt that and focus on transparency, krecraig. when ken starr was interrogating bill clinton, congress got a
a new nbc news exclusive report details efforts happening right now on capitol hill to protect robert mueller s russia probe. the so-called plan b. would ensure that his work lives on, no matter what. democratic senator richard bloomen tha blumenthal confirmed, involved reports done in special counsel is fired or other political interference is undertaken by the president. simply put if they can t protect robert mueller at least they can protect his work. nbc s national political reporter wrote the story is joins me on this friday. so, heidi, plan a., a bipartisan bill, making it harder for president trump to fire mueller, quickly shot down by majority leader mcconnell. refused to bring it to the floor