Cute PR stunt by Corey Booker, Brian Schatz and Chris Murphy to draw attention to (yet another) hidden piece of legislation but come on guys there’s gotta be something in DC you should be doing – PB/TK
3 Democratic senators livestreamed their hunt around Washington for the secret GOP healthcare bill – by Bob Bryan / June 20 2017
Democratic Sens. Cory Booker, Brian Schatz, and Chris Murphy decided to take their hunt for the GOP’s healthcare bill on the road Tuesday.
In an attempt to bring attention to the secretive process being used by the Republican Senate leadership, the trio broadcast their hunt for the bill on Facebook Live.
The three lawmakers headed over to the Congressional Budget Office to request a copy of the bill since Republicans have not made their plan public, even to some members of their own party.
Reports suggest that the GOP has submitted at least some parts of their bill to the CBO to get a preliminary score on some of the more important aspects of the bill. Thus, Booker, Schatz, and Murphy decided to try and see if they could get a copy.
Continue to msn.com article: http://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/3-democratic-senators-livestreamed-their-hunt-around-washington-for-the-secret-gop-healthcare-bill/ar-BBCXldE?li=BBmkt5R&ocid=spartanntp
