Dan Goldman

I mean, right, so it's built into the law that Congress has oversight over an implication of this emergency powers.

I mean, right, so it's built into the law that Congress has oversight over an implication of this emergency powers.

That's April 10th. We're still on April 10th or whatever. Stopped on the 8th calendar day or whatever it was. It's no longer moving forward. And so it will never be right to be voted on. So they're literally saying, I'm going to take away Congress's statutory power to weigh in on the tariffs to avoid the vote.

That's April 10th. We're still on April 10th or whatever. Stopped on the 8th calendar day or whatever it was. It's no longer moving forward. And so it will never be right to be voted on. So they're literally saying, I'm going to take away Congress's statutory power to weigh in on the tariffs to avoid the vote.

That's April 10th. We're still on April 10th or whatever. Stopped on the 8th calendar day or whatever it was. It's no longer moving forward. And so it will never be right to be voted on. So they're literally saying, I'm going to take away Congress's statutory power to weigh in on the tariffs to avoid the vote.

Now, what's interesting about it is, of course, if all of the Republicans actually supported the tariffs... It wouldn't be a big issue. Sure, you'd vote on it, it'd be over. But he knows that he would lose the vote.

Now, what's interesting about it is, of course, if all of the Republicans actually supported the tariffs... It wouldn't be a big issue. Sure, you'd vote on it, it'd be over. But he knows that he would lose the vote.

Now, what's interesting about it is, of course, if all of the Republicans actually supported the tariffs... It wouldn't be a big issue. Sure, you'd vote on it, it'd be over. But he knows that he would lose the vote.

And so because he wants to control what happens in Congress and he wants to yield all power to Donald Trump, they have literally just taken away all of their own power and they're no longer a co-equal branch of government.

And so because he wants to control what happens in Congress and he wants to yield all power to Donald Trump, they have literally just taken away all of their own power and they're no longer a co-equal branch of government.

And so because he wants to control what happens in Congress and he wants to yield all power to Donald Trump, they have literally just taken away all of their own power and they're no longer a co-equal branch of government.

Well, if your listeners know what a discharge petition is, then they understand how little power you have in the minority. And so we don't, unfortunately, we don't have subpoena power. As you point out, we cannot even put a discharge petition without Republican support. We have no control over what bills go on the floor and are voted on. So our options are limited.

Well, if your listeners know what a discharge petition is, then they understand how little power you have in the minority. And so we don't, unfortunately, we don't have subpoena power. As you point out, we cannot even put a discharge petition without Republican support. We have no control over what bills go on the floor and are voted on. So our options are limited.

Well, if your listeners know what a discharge petition is, then they understand how little power you have in the minority. And so we don't, unfortunately, we don't have subpoena power. As you point out, we cannot even put a discharge petition without Republican support. We have no control over what bills go on the floor and are voted on. So our options are limited.

But because it's such a slim majority and because there are so many Republican members in purple districts, in very, very close districts, The pressure, the rhetorical pressure, as you described it, but the pressure that we and the American people can put on those members of Congress can and I think are having an impact.

But because it's such a slim majority and because there are so many Republican members in purple districts, in very, very close districts, The pressure, the rhetorical pressure, as you described it, but the pressure that we and the American people can put on those members of Congress can and I think are having an impact.

But because it's such a slim majority and because there are so many Republican members in purple districts, in very, very close districts, The pressure, the rhetorical pressure, as you described it, but the pressure that we and the American people can put on those members of Congress can and I think are having an impact.

on how they will vote on legislation that is designed to gut our federal government, to eliminate Medicaid, to destroy Social Security, so many government programs. And they know, and I have four of them in New York, right around my district, know that if they vote to cut Medicaid, a third of their constituents receive their health care through Medicaid.

on how they will vote on legislation that is designed to gut our federal government, to eliminate Medicaid, to destroy Social Security, so many government programs. And they know, and I have four of them in New York, right around my district, know that if they vote to cut Medicaid, a third of their constituents receive their health care through Medicaid.

on how they will vote on legislation that is designed to gut our federal government, to eliminate Medicaid, to destroy Social Security, so many government programs. And they know, and I have four of them in New York, right around my district, know that if they vote to cut Medicaid, a third of their constituents receive their health care through Medicaid.