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Schiff Warns of 'Vigorous' Response by Congress If Trump Reverses Russia Sanctions
Good Morning America ^ | January 1st, 2017 | By Nicki Rossoll

Posted on 01/01/2017 11:38:32 AM PST by Mariner

The ranking Democrat on the House Intelligence Committee warned that if President-elect Donald Trump tries to reverse the Obama administration's latest sanctions against Russia, Congress will have a "vigorous" response.

Rep. Adam Schiff of California said he thinks Congress may actually want to strengthen Russian sanctions.

"You're going to see Democrats, and Republicans like [John] McCain and [Lindsey] Graham, and others come together with a strong sanctions package because frankly even though what the administration did was more than symbolic -- it was very meaningful -- it is not enough to deter Russia," Schiff told ABC News Chief White House correspondent Jonathan Karl on "This Week."

The White House announced Thursday that the U.S. is expelling 35 suspected Russian intelligence operatives and sanctioning five Russian entities and four individuals in response to an alleged cyberattack that the U.S. says was intended to interfere with the 2016 election.

Asked by Karl how Congress would react if Trump reverses the sanctions after he takes office, Schiff said the reaction would be "even more vigorous, I'm convinced, in favor of stronger sanctions against Russia."

(Excerpt) Read more at abcnews.go.com ...


TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: 114th; russia; trump
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To: Mariner

Don’t think they need a 2/3 majority. Don’t think they can do anything.
The sanctions were imposed by executive fiat. They can be removed the same way.


61 posted on 01/01/2017 12:45:17 PM PST by Palio di Siena
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To: Clutch Martin
What exactly is a stiff response from a California democrat?

A delivery from that Pizza place in Washington DC.

62 posted on 01/01/2017 12:45:55 PM PST by COBOL2Java (1 Tim 2:1-3)
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To: JusPasenThru

“These idiots are tripling down on one of the stupidest conspiracy claims in American history.”

The sole purpose of prolonging this fabrication about Russia is to draw attention from PizzaGate, and the Clintons’ involvement in it. It’s working, too.


63 posted on 01/01/2017 12:46:25 PM PST by MayflowerMadam
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To: Mariner

I’m waiting for Tuesday or Wednesday for TRUMP’S comments about the RUSSIAN ‘HACK’.


64 posted on 01/01/2017 12:50:31 PM PST by stars & stripes forever (Blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord. Psalm 33:12)
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To: Mariner
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The Russians hacked my good looks, so I know they were guilty here too.

65 posted on 01/01/2017 12:52:34 PM PST by Robert DeLong
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To: Mariner
"The US had 20,000 nuke warheads in that era. 9,000 of them on intercontinental delivery systems."

Reposted, bold and italicized for emphasis. Thanks for the reminder, Mariner.

66 posted on 01/01/2017 12:59:10 PM PST by Freemeorkillme
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To: Mariner

They actually do have a prediction engine. The Clinton Campaign called it ‘Ada”. It predicted Trump would win. They refused to accept this. I believe this happened more than once. The problem likely was the GIGO effect. They didn’t know a thing about the Trump voters.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/post-politics/wp/2016/11/09/clintons-data-driven-campaign-relied-heavily-on-an-algorithm-named-ada-what-didnt-she-see/?utm_term=.a4940952c0e4

Some discussion here:
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=12926082


67 posted on 01/01/2017 1:10:33 PM PST by reformedliberal
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To: Mariner

68 posted on 01/01/2017 1:13:47 PM PST by Carl Vehse
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To: Mariner

Here I thought Wikipedia was ABC’s primary source of fact checking. They must have missed this...

Espionage

Traditional espionage is not an act of war, nor is cyber-espionage,[14] and both are generally assumed to be ongoing between major powers.

Despite this assumption, some incidents can cause serious tensions between nations, and are often described as “attacks”. For example:

Massive spying by the US on many countries, revealed by Edward Snowden.

After the NSA’s spying on Germany’s Chancellor Angela Merkel was revealed the Chancellor compared the NSA with the Stasi.[15]

NSA recording nearly every cell phone conversation in the Bahamas without the Bahamian government’s permission,[16] and similar programmes in Kenya, the Philippines, Mexico and Afghanistan.[17]

The “Titan Rain” probes of American defence contractors computer systems since 2003.[18]

The Office of Personnel Management data breach, in the US, widely attributed to China.[19][20]

From https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cyberwarfare


69 posted on 01/01/2017 1:16:11 PM PST by MurrietaMadman
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To: Mariner

Obama should have done more sooner. That is the latest talking points from Dems rethugs. Question, if you couldn’t force Obama to do more what makes you think you can force Trump? Either you are every bit as much to blame as Obama or you don’t have e the power you claim to have. Sanctions that the executive branch wo t enforce are useless


70 posted on 01/01/2017 1:21:06 PM PST by wiseprince
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To: Mariner

When the Liberal-Leftist ‘Rats are pounding the war drums along with the Neo-Cons it can only end badly for young, working class Americans.


71 posted on 01/01/2017 1:22:13 PM PST by TTFlyer
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To: Mariner

The executive branch chooses to enforce what they will. These threats are all theater.Obama didn’t even need Congress to open up relations with Cuba. If Trump isn’t swayed sanctions go no where


72 posted on 01/01/2017 1:23:28 PM PST by wiseprince
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To: Mariner

The executive branch chooses to enforce what they will. These threats are all theater.Obama didn’t even need Congress to open up relations with Cuba. If Trump isn’t swayed sanctions go no where


73 posted on 01/01/2017 1:23:30 PM PST by wiseprince
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To: Mariner

The executive branch chooses to enforce what they will. These threats are all theater.Obama didn’t even need Congress to open up relations with Cuba. If Trump isn’t swayed sanctions go no where


74 posted on 01/01/2017 1:23:30 PM PST by wiseprince
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To: Mariner

Let’s face it, the uniparty is crapping its pants over all the news that is going to come out about homobama, hitlery, graham and mcstain arming and funding AQ and ISIS. The Russian ploy is meant as a diversion from what is outright treason on the part of the clinton foundation/state department/neocon hawk CFR types.


75 posted on 01/01/2017 1:24:26 PM PST by Sirius Lee (If Trump loses, America dies)
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To: goldstategop

Wouldn’t have to be enforced in any event. This is theatre like most of Congress. They have long since given their power to the executive branch


76 posted on 01/01/2017 1:25:41 PM PST by wiseprince
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To: tennmountainman
Where is the evidence?

"The nature of the evidence is irrelevant; it's the seriousness of the charge that matters."

77 posted on 01/01/2017 1:28:19 PM PST by Calvin Locke
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To: PapaBear3625

Exactly. The executive branch enforces. They have given their power to the executive branch for almost 2 decades. They aren’t fooling anyone. Btw, it will weaken the country if they pass it and Trump is against it. That may be their ultimate goal anyways


78 posted on 01/01/2017 1:31:13 PM PST by wiseprince
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To: Mariner

McCain and Graham cannot let it get out that they helped arm the rebels trying to overthrow Assad in Syria. Their anger at Russia is that Putin stopped the overthrow and our Saudi masters are not pleased.


79 posted on 01/01/2017 1:32:04 PM PST by ez ("Abashed the devil stood and felt how awful goodness is." - Milton)
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To: BeadCounter

Their policies aren’t working. They are just talking tough they aren’t actually tough. Call him and Thug and a murderer all you want. It doesn’t actually accomplish anything. The U.S barely trades with Russia as it is. Both candidates in France are against the current sanctions on Russia and with Trump in power they are going to be pulling out of that. The Washington policy makes absolutely no sense if their stated goal is indeed their true goal


80 posted on 01/01/2017 1:35:33 PM PST by wiseprince
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