Posted on 08/23/2017 2:19:47 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet
Speaker Paul Ryan Wednesday rejected a threat by President Donald Trump to shut down the government to force Congress to approve funding for a border wall with Mexico.
"I don't think a government shutdown is necessary and I don't think most people want to see a government shutdown, ourselves included," the leader of the Republican-controlled House said at a news conference in Oregon where he was promoting tax reform.
Ryan argued the House had already passed funding for border security but that the narrowly divided Senate -- where Democrats have considerably more sway over what gets into funding bills -- would need more time to act.
"The fact is though, given the time of year it is and the rest of the appropriations we have to do, we are going to need more time to complete appropriations process particularly in the Senate," Ryan said.
Ryan also said a short-term government funding bill, known as a continuing resolution, would probably be needed to keep the government open past September.....
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FU Ryan.
Ryanb has outloved any usefulness to the America public by at least a year.
Time to go Ryan. Buh-bye.
Same with the Senate Turtle, off to the soup pot!
Very sad.
The swamp DOES NOT INTEND TO EVER FUND WALL.
NEVER!!!
They will claim $40 billion is too much, bad for scenery of River etc.
Bulls#it!! This is one of the electorate’s TOP PRIORITIES.
Please, Mr. President, call their bluff!
Someone please take this Azzhat to the woodshed!
Whatever that agenda may be.....
Typical GOP surrendering at the fist sign of battle.
FUPR ... If you don’t want the government shut down, the you can bloody well give proper funding to border security.
FU Ryan~!
John Ossoff’s body double needs to STFU
On what do you base that?
You get the point, don’t you?
Do you think there will be a national election for a VP?
Nixon had Agnew then Ford.
Nixon resigned and Ford appointed Nelson Rockefeller right away.
RYAN WILL NEVER BE PRESIDENT in the aforementioned scenario.
We in Wisconsin hate RINO Ryan.
I'm asking, on what do you base the statement that he would have to announce a VP immediately? After "one minute"?
Oooooo. Twink Ryan is warning OUR PRESIDENT? Really?
You name the correct timeline then.
Then piss off.
I’m asking about your statement. Don’t be an ass.
Gee, I learned from the media that only Congress, when run by Repubs, can shut down the government, not the Prez, even if he refuses to sign the bill they send him....
How about sending separate appropriation bills for each department, Paul? ...May I call you Paul?...
The ones that are not contentious will sail through, and then you might only need to shut down the controversial ones until conflicts are sorted out.
Have you thought about that, Paul?
-PJ
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