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hill. we just talked to pete about the weather. i imagine the senators are keeping a close eye on that when they are having their voting timing in mind. lawmakers are concerned, remember they re returning to homes across the country, many of the places now immersed in the severe winter weather but up on capitol hill, they have a bill, likely have the votes, they don t have an agreement to move quickly because like you noted, mike lee, a republican from utah has been insisting on an amendment to extend title 42, he wants this vote to happen at a 51-vote threshold. the reason that matters is there are a few moderate democrats who might support his amendment. adding it to the bill in the 11th hour would cause major headaches in the house of representatives where pelosi has a two-vote margin in his democratic caucus. so they cannot add it to the bill. and what they were talking about last night when they were striking the tone of optimism
what they are hoping they can put together is an amendment that gives moderates an opportunity to support something to extend title 42, make it clear on the record they want to do that, but would not put it in a position where they have to vote for the lee amendment and then that amendment would get added. two side by side amendments to give democrats the option to be politically on the record. but this is a mess really on capitol hill. that statement has never been said before. i did notice schumer said late last night, he filed as a safeguard. but do you think this is going to get resolved this morning, is that your sense from what you re hearing from sources? members were more optimistic leaving the capitol last night than they had been earlier in the day. but this is a jump ball on capitol hill, when lawmakers get back we ll get a better sense where things are moving if overnight things broke through but right now we have to wait and see because if they have to
Thursday evening, Rep. Chip Roy (TX-21) submitted an amendment to the so-called “Respect for Marriage Act” to the House Rules Committee. The amendment was previously introduced to the Senate version of the bill by Senator Mike Lee (R-UT); if accepted, the Lee Amendment would protect Americans’ religious liberty by prohibiting the federal government from retaliating against any