Independent U.S. Senator Kyrsten Sinema of Arizona traded jabs online with New York House Democratic Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez over the new spending bill, or continuing resolution, approved by Congress.

The contentious process included a handful of Senate Democrats joining majority Republicans to approve the stop-gap spending plan. Rep. Ocasio-Cortez, posted about her displeasure with anyone who supported the spending, regardless of party. That got picked up by Senator Sinema. And it was on.

Part of the back and forth relates to the use of the filibuster by the minority party to stall legislation. That can be overcome with a 60-vote tally in favor of the legislation. That is how this new spending plan was approved.

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