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by archie2 2388 days ago
You'd think someone that has been in the senate for 30 years would have SOME kind of accomplishment...?
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Major bills are dictated by party leaders and administrations, very rarely by normal senators and congresspeople.

He's been in the senate since 2007, 13 years. Before that he was a congressman for 16 years. He was an independent except for 2015-2016. Surprise surprise, that makes it hard to get things passed in a two party system. His votes matter. And he still has authored almost twice as many enacted bills as Obama.

Name one substantial bill if he has so many.
In one ear and out the other. Bury your head all you like.
Name one.
Irrelevant, hasn't passed.
He's been a senator since 2007.