• MotoAsh@lemmy.world
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    9 months ago

    The speaker doesn’t have to be involved in all things. They aren’t on every committee.

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      9 months ago

      Yes, the speaker of the house really shouldn’t be involved in senate business. That’s what I was saying. It was a bullshit excuse on the speaker’s part.

    • HobbitFoot @thelemmy.club
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      9 months ago

      The Speaker typically has major sway over the budget even though they aren’t on the Ways and Means Committee.

      That said, it is usually tradition for the Senate to come up with the compromise when the House and President are at odds and can’t negotiate their own deal.