They want to increase their power and permanently reduce the executive's power. I think what they really want is one of the alternative bullet points, especially the last one. It's reaching far beyond the nuclear codes:
"Creating a permanent active council of congressional leaders that would regularly participate in deliberations with the executive branch on vital national security issues and mandate some portions of the council be consulted before the first use of nuclear weapons."
Every day, in every way, things just get further and further from normal.
Ordinarily, in isolation, these stories might portend something very bad.
But taken together, it’s unmistakable that DC is flailing, powerless, and confused. And that’s very good news.
They want to increase their power and permanently reduce the executive's power. I think what they really want is one of the alternative bullet points, especially the last one. It's reaching far beyond the nuclear codes:
"Creating a permanent active council of congressional leaders that would regularly participate in deliberations with the executive branch on vital national security issues and mandate some portions of the council be consulted before the first use of nuclear weapons."