I’m going to revise and extend my remarks. The sentence on rules changes runs: “In light of the spirit and continuing commitments made in this agreement, we commit to oppose the rules changes in the 109th Congress. . .” That wording seems to allow for some Republican wiggle room if Democrats act contrary to the deal’s “spirit.” Republican signatories–especially Graham, DeWine, and Warner–should be asked to clarify their reading of the deal’s ambiguities.
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Ramesh Ponnuru is the editor of National Review, a columnist for the Washington Post, and a fellow at the American Enterprise Institute.
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