Trump's last full day in office on Tuesday was also senators’ first day back since the deadly Capitol siege, and since the House voted to impeach him for his role in the riots - an unparalleled time of transition as the Senate prepares for the second impeachment trial in two years and presses ahead with the confirmation of Biden's Cabinet.
“The inauguration of a new president and the start of a new administration always brings a flurry of activity to our nation’s government,” Schumer said in remarks on the Senate floor on Tuesday morning. “But rarely has so much piled up for the Senate as during this particular transition.
But a spokesman for Schumer, Justin Goodman, said that the Democratic leader “expressed that the fairest, most reasonable and easiest path forward” was to adopt an agreement similar to a 2001 consensus between the parties, the last time the Senate was evenly divided, without “extraneous changes from either side”.
Seven Republican senators led by Senator Ted Cruz of Texas and Senator Josh Hawley of Missouri tried to overturn Biden’s election during the Electoral College tally. Cruz was presiding over the Senate on Tuesday while McConnell delivered his blistering remarks.
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