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Struggles Continue as Senate Attempts to Pass Funding Bill
NBC News ^ | December 13, 2014 | BY ANDREW RAFFERTY AND FRANK THORP V

Posted on 12/13/2014 2:16:28 PM PST by Jim Robinson

Congress gave itself until Wednesday to pass a government funding bill after the two Republican senators whose efforts led to a government shutdown in 2013 disrupted legislation that would avert a shutdown.

Unable to pass a massive spending bill that would keep the government funded for a year, the Senate on Saturday approved a stopgap measure to prevent a shutdown at midnight. The maneuver came during a rare Saturday session after GOP Sens. Ted Cruz and Mike Lee demanded a vote Friday to defund President Barack Obama's executive actions on immigration, thwarting Senate leadership's hopes to pass a $1.1 trillion spending bill and get it to the White House with minimum theatrics before leaving Washington.

The Senate will spend most of Saturday voting on presidential nominations, and will hold a procedural vote on the spending measure at 1 a.m. on Sunday. Final passage of the legislation is expected on Monday. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid attempted to reconvene on Monday, but Lee's request for a vote on Obama's immigration action and Reid's subsequent denial resulted in the weekend work.

(Excerpt) Read more at nbcnews.com ...


TOPICS: Front Page News; Government; News/Current Events; US: Texas
KEYWORDS: aliens; amnesty; cromnibus; cruz; doddfrank; lee; omnibus; reid; senate; tedcruz; texas
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1 posted on 12/13/2014 2:16:28 PM PST by Jim Robinson
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To: Jim Robinson

Where’s Rand? He proved he has the stamina. Maybe he only has it for McConnell.

He said he will vote no but will punch McConnell in the nose?


2 posted on 12/13/2014 2:20:44 PM PST by ObamahatesPACoal
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To: Jim Robinson

Go Ted, Go Mike!


3 posted on 12/13/2014 2:22:41 PM PST by SWAMPSNIPER (The Second Amendment, a Matter of Fact, Not A Matter of Opinion)
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To: Jim Robinson

Slimy NBC doesn’t mention that Elizabeth Warren is opposing this as well and THEY DON’T HAVE THE VOTES even with the non-filibuster.


4 posted on 12/13/2014 2:23:07 PM PST by LS ('Castles made of sand, fall in the sea . . . eventually.' Hendrix)
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To: Jim Robinson

From the link....

“This is certainly a very poor way to end the year, and will only confirm the public’s already low opinion of Congress,” Republican Sen. Susan Collins said Saturday.


YOU and other RINO’s are the reason for the “already low opinion” of Congress, Susan! You, Midge, McShame, Linda Grahamnesty, et all. You all support 0bama’s amnesty and agenda!

Time to tweet Sen Collins.....#CruzControl


5 posted on 12/13/2014 2:25:03 PM PST by Jane Long ("And when thou saidst, Seek ye my face; my heart said unto thee, Thy face, LORD, will I seek")
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To: LS

Yeah I see Hairy Roid is on twitter laying all the blame on Cruz and Lee. He’s getting plenty of pushback.


6 posted on 12/13/2014 2:26:55 PM PST by cripplecreek (You can't half ass conservatism.)
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To: ObamahatesPACoal
STOP THIS !Image and video hosting by TinyPicGO TED GO
7 posted on 12/13/2014 2:30:25 PM PST by MtnMan101
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To: ObamahatesPACoal

Rand and others could push this out a week and just give these bad people some discomfort.

I think Vitter and Sessions have the ability to talk for a long time. Sessions logs the most time and Vitter perused the amnesty bill in one night.


8 posted on 12/13/2014 2:32:28 PM PST by ObamahatesPACoal
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To: Everybody
Support Cruz, Sessions and Lee

Contact the Senate here .

Defund executive amnesty in the “Cromnibus”

9 posted on 12/13/2014 2:38:53 PM PST by RedMDer (I don't listen to Liars but when I do I know it's Barack Obama.)
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To: Jim Robinson

will they ask for overtime pay ?


10 posted on 12/13/2014 2:41:34 PM PST by molson209 (Blank)
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To: cripplecreek

http://www.c-span.org/video/?323319-1/us-senate-legislative-business&live

Here is the Senate action live.

More like inaction.


11 posted on 12/13/2014 2:43:28 PM PST by exit82 ("The Taliban is on the inside of the building" E. Nordstrom 10-10-12)
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To: Jane Long

“confirm the public’s already low opinion of Congress”

The public’s opinion of Congress was confirmed long ago, Susan, dear.

This does up my opinion of Cruz (and Lee).

Cruz is doing exactly what he was elected to do, imho. Shake things up!!

This travesty will more than likely pass...but it don’t have to be without a fight.


12 posted on 12/13/2014 2:47:54 PM PST by berdie
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To: Jim Robinson

” Congress gave itself until Wednesday to pass a government funding bill after the two Republican senators whose efforts led to a government shutdown in 2013 disrupted legislation that would avert a shutdown.”

Don’t you just love unbiased reporting.

When Pocahontas did the same thing she was all but crowned the next president by these propagandists.


13 posted on 12/13/2014 2:48:53 PM PST by aquila48
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To: LS

Partisan media is alive and well.


14 posted on 12/13/2014 2:54:50 PM PST by 1010RD (First, Do No Harm)
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To: Jim Robinson

“It’s those damned government shutdown type Senators!”

Signed, The Media


15 posted on 12/13/2014 3:06:24 PM PST by headstamp 2
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“This is certainly a very poor way to end the year, and will only confirm the public’s already low opinion of Congress,” Republican Sen. Susan Collins said Saturday.”

I don’t give a damn how the year ends for you, RINO elitist.


16 posted on 12/13/2014 3:07:49 PM PST by headstamp 2
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To: Jim Robinson

Congress gave itself until Wednesday to pass a government funding bill after the two Republican senators whose efforts led to a government shutdown in 2013 disrupted legislation that would avert a shutdown.

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Those two senators are standing up for what’s right and best for the country. It’s the business as usual kleptocrats who are causing the real problems. The end of time will arrive before the complicit media reports it that way.


17 posted on 12/13/2014 3:12:47 PM PST by Moonman62 (The US has become a government with a country, rather than a country with a government.)
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To: exit82

bump for live feed


18 posted on 12/13/2014 3:16:58 PM PST by knarf
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To: Jim Robinson

HOORAY Ted Cruz & Mike Lee!

CONgre$$ BUMP!


19 posted on 12/13/2014 4:08:22 PM PST by PGalt
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To: Jim Robinson

I had a dream....all the dems in congress went to Reid and Pelosi and forced them to “Stand Down”....retire now...


20 posted on 12/13/2014 4:15:42 PM PST by LookingUp
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