Sen. James Lankford to Vote Yes on GOP Tax Bill

The transcript discusses the Senate's efforts to pass a tax bill, focusing on key votes from Senators like Langford and Collins. It highlights the positions of Senators Corker and Flake, who are not seeking reelection and have concerns about the deficit. The discussion also covers potential challenges in reconciling differences between the House and Senate versions of the bill, the importance of selecting a conference committee, and possible strategies to expedite the bill's passage, including the remote possibility of the House accepting the Senate's version to avoid a contentious conference.

Who is expected to break a tie if the tax bill vote is evenly split?

• The Speaker of the House

• The Senate Majority Leader

• The Vice President

• The President

Why do Corker and Flake have no political risk in opposing the tax bill?

• They have strong public support

• They are part of the majority party

• They have secured enough votes

• They are not up for reelection

What is a major challenge in passing the tax bill according to the final section?

• Lack of support from the President

• Differences between the House and Senate versions

• Insufficient votes in the Senate

• Public opposition to the bill

What is one possible way to avoid a contentious conference committee?

• The bill could be postponed indefinitely

• The President could veto the bill

• The Senate could reject the bill

• The House could accept the Senate's version

What is the significance of the conference committee in the legislative process?

• It decides the final version of a bill

• It vetoes the bill if necessary

• It approves the bill for presidential signature

• It conducts public hearings on the bill