Comment by rchaud
2 years ago
Wyden knows such a bill wouldn't pass specifically because of its unconstitutionality. This was about picking up media coverage by throwing red meat at voters.
Congress has been in a state of deadlock for too long to pass any actual laws, so this type of performative theater ahead of midterm elections is what passes for statesmanship.
That's awfully generous. He co-sponsored a bad law that he didn't actually want to see passed?
He may definitely want to see it passed. But elected officials should not be engaging in pushing bills that won't pass their first legal challenge.
Similar bills have already passed legal challenges https://www.lawfaremedia.org/article/eighth-circuit-upholds-...
I think it's a bad law and he's making a big mistake. I'm still a fan though.
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