Originally Posted by DogJuiceMan

They still have to get it past the house of representatives, which is dem controlled. They can't ask for crazy shit, but they can still make demands.

Even with using us as hostages, it still has to make it past the chamber of representatives.

I hope the dems will be pragmatic and not let us get screwed over, but given the pessimism found in here, I fear they will pick the high road and let us get screwed.

The goodlatte bill would've made it, without its secret poison pill language getting found out. We now know the extremes they will go for.