Posted on 03/28/2017 3:31:59 PM PDT by 198ml
President Trump's funding request for a border wall will likely be put on hold, Senate Republican leaders signaled Tuesday.
Sen. Roy Blunt (R-Mo.), a senior member of the Appropriations Committee, announced at a leadership press conference that Trump's supplemental funding request will wait until later in the year.
He said the Senate and House leadership are very close to negotiating a bill to fund government for the rest of 2017.
Adding a supplemental spending bill requested by Trump to pay for military activities and a wall along the U.S.-Mexico border would complicate the talks and should be dealt with at a later date, Blunt added.
"We have the FY17 defense bill," Blunt said, noting it is the top priority of Defense Secretary Jim Mattis and could be used as a vehicle to pass bills funding other federal departments.
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He has done more positive for this republic than Obama and W combined already. Get with the program.
We need that wall because it is apolitical and is force multiplier. But you knew that you open border mole.
No wall, no peace. We will burn down the Republican party if need be.
I am. My guillotine is ready.
IBTZ
LOL... Trump is just going to redirect all executive grants to sanctuary entities to the wall. Mexico is going to pay for the wall.
Where is the zot hammer? Did you guys loose it? 198ml is screaming for it.
Wow.... You meant to type demonratunderground.com and not this places URL
Trump can easily end the problem by having a 1-800 hotline for money like Crimestoppers.
Report an illegal, you receive money. or even citizenship. This nonsense will end in a month.
You have the writing style of a 14 year old.
Man O man O man...You accuse us of blindly following Trump thru his many dismal, liberal leaning failures...But you can’t name the failures...
The bill they killed was utter garbage.
I see people going both ways here.
Trump supported it though.
Be glad it didn’t pass.
That is a great idea.
That is a great idea.
The freedom caucus SAVED THIS NATION. We better get that WALL NOW or all hell will break loose. 62 million of us voted for that wall NOW!!Just print the damned money like you do to keep the parasites from rioting and breaking into your estates!! BUILD THE WALL NOW!!— DROP EVERYTHING ELSE!! Trump must scorch the earth with these rino bastards.Their party is OVER!
Face it folks, the GOPe has never wanted the wall. Open borders and unlimited H1-B visas pay for their campaigns and maintain their elite lifestyle.
“Trump can spend more money on ICE raids and interior enforcement. I have always thought that is best way to clean up the immigration mess.”
Yes. I think so too.
No need to be an asshole.
And the stalling starts... NOW.
Trump has the veto pen. He will get the wall.
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