Although details of the plan aren’t yet clear, the voluntary reductions are an effort to stave off deeper cuts proposed by some Republicans.
For all their Gandalf-versus-the-Balrog declarations that former Sen. Norm Coleman “will resume his seat,” Senate Republicans have all but admitted that Al Franken will be joining the Senate soon. From CQ Politics:
Senate Majority Leader Harry
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