Sen. Kyrsten Sinema issued a response to protesters who followed her into a bathroom at Arizona State University this weekend. In this photo, Sinema leaves the Senate floor at the U.S. Capitol on September 29, 2021 in Washington, D.C.At an event on Sunday, Schumer said the timeline has been expanded to the end of October to pass the reconciliation bill and bipartisan infrastructure legislation.
Biden reportedly pitched lawmakers Friday the idea of lowering the reconciliation bill from $3.5 trillion to around $2 trillion. When asked about the protests against Sinema and Manchin—kayakers have been rallying outside Manchin's houseboat for days demanding he support the budget reconciliation bill—Biden said they're"part of the process."In her statement, Sinema said it's the"duty" of elected leaders to"avoid fostering an environment in which honestly-held policy disagreements serve as the basis for vitriol.
"In Arizona, we love the First Amendment," Sinema said."We know it is vital to our democracy that constituents can freely petition, protest, or criticize my policy positions and decisions. The activist group that engaged in yesterday's behavior is one that both my team and I have met with several times since I was elected to the Senate, and I will continue engaging with Arizonans with diverse viewpoints to help inform my work for Arizona.
Indeed.
She better prepare because it's going to happen absolutely everywhere she goes for the rest of her time as a senator
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Sinema wont hold a town hall with her constituency or do media interviews. She works for us but it doing everything to hide from her voters. The restroom incident was inappropriate but SenatorSinema needs to be held accountable as well.