Posted on 02/26/2020 8:24:10 AM PST by montag813
by Joe Callen
The Trump administration stunned Democrat lawmakers and immigration advocacy groups Wednesday, announcing it will waive federal contracting laws to greatly speed up construction of a wall at the U.S.-Mexico border.
The Department of Homeland Security said waiving procurement regulations will allow 377 miles of new wall to be built far more quickly in California, Arizona, New Mexico and Texas. The 10 waived laws include requirements for having open competition, justifying selections and receiving all bonding from a contractor before any work can begin.
By one estimate, the time to complete this huge section of wall could be cut by 80% due to this unprecedented maneuver.
The acting Homeland Security secretary, Chad Wolf, is exercising authority under a 2005 law -- then passed with bipartisan support -- that gives him sweeping powers to waive laws for building border barriers.
Since that time, of course, Democrats have changed their tune on a border wall. But it's too late -- the law is in place, and Trump is taking full advantage of it!
WATCH:
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Not to throw a wet blanket on this great news, but why wasn’t this done two or three years ago?
Hmmm... A builder who knows how to take advantage of the rules as written.
Who would have thought...
Because he has been fighting the courts, democrats, a bunch of republicans.
They had to find a way to finance the wall first, IMHO.
I get it but take the win especially if it helps in November.
BUILD THE WALL!
DEPORT THEM ALL!!!!!
Needed time to clean up the courts... which is where everything ends up
Stun them harder. Stun them into immobility.
Thanks for posting. HOORAY Builder...er Chief. Walk softly and carry a big level.
First of all...I want to see a finished product and look at the contractors before I use that law. It gives the action of the President “strength”.
Ryan, Mueller, Comey, Romney, how many names you want?
a bunch of republicans.
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That’s the key factor that many are overlooking and are preparing to re-elect those same Bush League Republicans that are responsible for us having 30 million illegal aliens.
Electing Trump will be for naught if we keep doing that.
Stunned because they were so busy trying to use fake evidence to impeach Trump the past three plus years and didn’t know what was going on outside their bubble box.
Great move! Keep then stunned.
“Not to throw a wet blanket on this great news, but why wasn’t this done two or three years ago”?
I won’t waste my time telling you why. If you haven’t been paying attention to what’s been going on with the wall, it’s your problem.
President Trump knows what he’s doing and how to deal with what he has to contend with.
Trump Unleashes Shock Move to SPEED UP Border Wall Construction; Democrats StunedSorry; had to correct headline for FR.
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