Senate Asked To Stop Glowering At China During Trump-Xi Meeting
A new peace memo warns that prolonged congressional squinting could be mistaken for foreign policy.
A new peace memo warns that prolonged congressional squinting could be mistaken for foreign policy.
The administration classified the consensus as a rare diplomatic breakthrough in which both governments noticed where the oil is.
The White House celebrated the rare diplomatic breakthrough by reminding Congress that waterways are not currently subject to Senate holds.
A procedural memo warned that continued action could normalize the dangerous precedent of Congress conducting business.
Diplomats moved the bilateral agenda to a smaller folder labeled “if airspace permits.”
The Senate was placed on standby to translate any phrase containing “very strong” into policy.
Beijing prepared three seating charts: missiles, tariffs, and whatever the Senate calls lunch.
Lawmakers described the lapse as a scheduling detail, then asked the Supreme Court if time still counts during recess.
Aides hope congressional dysfunction will make Beijing’s negotiating table feel more familiar.
The Beijing agenda also includes war, tariffs, and a laminated card reading “ask China if eggs are negotiable.”