Just noise. It will pass with or without them. Republican opposition is a myth.
The Republicans in congress could be held up through the US Mail they are so stupid, cowardly and outright greedy. And Republican and the words: opposition party, leadership, conservative, respect, rule of law, honest, and courage should never be used in the same sentence.
You are correct enough of the Vichy will sign on with their good friends from across the aisle and yet another pile of crap will pass and be forgotten. I wonder if we will get the same feelings and thoughts as the barbarians crossed the hill heading to Rome at the end of their empire. A few of us will know that feeling, most with the sorry education system will be clueless to the history unfolding around them.