“after discovering a way to bypass the chamber’s missing Democrats”
They didn’t just “discover” this maneuver, they’ve known about it from the start. I guess the strategy was to exhaust all other options first to bring the fleebaggers home, thinking that they will be looked at as having been “reasonable.” I agree, they should have done this the first day or two. Allowing it to go on this long was a big PR mistake. Anyway, better late than never.
The Dems actions after the vote...."Here we are"....is a joke on them.