U.S. Senate in rare Saturday session on $1 trln infrastructure bill

[libertybele]

Chuckie; voting on amendments.  IOW, they will amend the bill till they get what they dang well want!

U.S. Senate in rare Saturday session on $1 trln infrastructure bill

The U.S. Senate in a rare Saturday session worked on a bill that would spend $1 trillion on roads, rail lines and other infrastructure, as lawmakers from both parties sought to advance President Joe Biden's top legislative priority.

The ambitious plan has the backing of Democrats and Republicans alike and has already cleared two hurdles by broad margins in the closely divided Senate.

But so far lawmakers have not seen the final text of the bill, which includes about $550 billion in new spending and was still being written on Saturday. Earlier votes were for a shell bill that the actual legislation will be added to once it is complete.

U.S. Democratic Senate leader Chuck Schumer said on the Senate floor that the bipartisan group working on the legislation needed additional time. "The Senate will remain in session today so they can bring this to a conclusion," Schumer said.

"I know all the parties want to get this right. As soon as their legislative text is finalized, we'll review it and then I will offer it as a substitute amendment. After that, we can begin voting for amendments," the top Senate Democrat added.............

https://www.reuters.com/world/us/us-senate-works-weekend-1-trln-infrastructure-bill-2021-07-31/

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Senate holds sleepy Saturday session as negotiators finalize infrastructure deal

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Schumer has vowed to hold votes on both the bipartisan bill and the budget resolution before he lets the Senate leave for a weeks-long summer break. The Senate had been expected to start that break on Aug. 9 but is likely to lose the first week to finish up the two-part infrastructure debate.

"I have said for weeks that the Senate is going to move forward on both tracks of infrastructure before the beginning of the August recess. The longer it takes to finish, the longer we'll be here, but we're going to get the job done," Schumer said.

Updated 5:49 p.m.

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https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/565788-senate-holds-sleepy-saturday-session-as-negotiators-finalize-infrastructure

[Hoodat]

U.S. Senate in rare Saturday session on $1 trln infrastructure bill

Nothing rare about spending money they don't have.  Over $6 trillion added to national debt since January.  What's another trillion?

[libertybele]

Nothing rare about spending money they don't have.  Over $6 trillion added to national debt since January.  What's another trillion?

Yes the $$ is a concern, but the bigger concern is what they are adding to the bill, i.e., amnesty.