Wayne Greene: Lankford Takes Aim on Washington Gridlock
Sen. Lankford takes aim on Washington gridlock
By WAYNE GREENE World Editorial Pages Editor
Red, blue, black and white … old, young and ageless beauties … practically everyone seems united in their disdain for Washington gridlock.
And exhibit No. 1 in a lot of people’s indictment of the system is the U.S. Senate, where legislation goes to fester.
Now Sen. James Lankford, R-Okla., is on the inside track to maybe — just maybe — do something about it.
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has appointed Lankford to a special Senate task force to explore changes in Senate procedures, including possibly scaling back the power of the filibuster.