Days of Votes that Don’t Count

New York Times: “In one of those dubious traditions of the upper chamber of Congress, the Senate has opened its well to an unlimited number of amendments to the budget blueprint for the coming fiscal year. Some are politically freighted. Some are parochial. Some are serious. Some are not.”

“But none of them are binding, even if they are collectively time consuming. The Senate is likely to stay in session through the night, finally voting on the budget by dawn. At last count, 739 amendments had been introduced for consideration. Not all will be voted on, but the tally may grow.”

Politico: Senate grinds through ‘vote-a-rama‘