Bill to protect special counsels such as Robert Mueller blocked on the Senate floor again

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(CNN)A bill that would protect special counsels such as Robert Mueller was once again not allowed a vote on the Senate floor Wednesday.

Republican Sen. Jeff Flake of Arizona and Democratic Sens. Chris Coons of Delaware and Cory Booker of New Jersey attempted to force the vote by unanimous consent, but that meant it could be blocked by just one senator, as Republican Sen. Mike Lee of Utah did Wednesday.

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has argued, as recently as Tuesday, that the bill is not necessary since he believes there is no indication President Donald Trump is moving to fire Mueller.

Flake disputed McConnell's argument in his floor speech ahead of his vote being blocked.
"Why shouldn't we be up in arms about this?" Flake said reading a few of Trump's recent tweets about Mueller. "Should we here in the Senate be okay with that? I argue no, we should not be."

https://www.cnn.com/2018/11/28/politics/mueller-protection-bill-blocked/index.html

[yodermon]

1. I've never understood the point of this exercise. Wouldn't it require a veto-proof majority

to have any teeth whatsoever?

I understand the value of getting all 535 congress-people on the record via a vote, but it's purely academic without
290 House members and 67 Senators.

[LastLiberal in PalmSprings]

2. Trump's got his wall in place: McConnell, Whitaker, and Kavanaugh

Had the Repugs retained control of the House, you could have added Nunes to that list.

[GeorgeGist]

3. If Mueller invited me to a public hanging, I'd be on the front row.