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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Yes!
How much do you get paid per wet blanket asking that question!
“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.”
Thanks, Trump hating trolls are paid to post BS, not pay attention to what our President has done, is doing and will do.
If the virus gets to the wall it will drastically slow down its construction.
“Thanks, Trump hating trolls are paid to post BS, not pay attention to what our President has done, is doing and will do”.
Thank you. People can’t be that ignorant unless they have an agenda. But it won’t work and they’re wasting their time.
“Not to throw a wet blanket on this great news, but why wasn’t this done two or three years ago?”
Ask Paul Ryan.
Me thinks the wall is working. This has become such an assembly line process that the time and materials and therefore cost should be well fixed. What is more, the existing contractors doing the work have become so experienced that they would be hard to beat in competitive bidding by anyone reasonably able to complete the work.
I had wondered why this had not gone to negotiated contracts already. There have been provisions for that in gooberment contracting for a long time.
So long as they do not go to the profiteering of force account work I’m good with negotiated contracts.
People can’t be that ignorant unless they have an agenda. But it won’t work and they’re wasting their time.
Look at some of the bs posts on FR re the Corona Virus.
They sound like the DC democrats after their whore in the CDC set them free.
No one expects Trump! His chief weapon is judges, the wall and judges; two chief weapons, wall, judges, and ruthless efficiency! Er, among his chief weapons are: wall, judges, ruthless efficiency, and near fanatical devotion to MAGA!
See part two of my tagline. Hooray!
On the positive side President Trump can speed up the construction of the wall to keep the Corona Virus out of America via infected/exposed illegals.
Sounds series..."
And hugh!
Right on, Grampa Dave!
I am going to have to take an Anti-Winning pill. This is to much. LOL
“On the positive side President Trump can speed up the construction of the wall to keep the Corona Virus out of America via infected/exposed illegals”.
That’s right. This is a win-win for building the wall.
“Not to throw a wet blanket on this great news, but why wasn’t this done two or three years ago?”
After the Impeachment farce the Prez has become unleashed big time.
Great footage of the Border Wall being built! (By Kenneth Franz of Summit Peak Drones). This appears to be the process that won the bidding war. Looks good to me.
Border Wall Construction Revealed by Drone!
If anyone hasn't seen this video, it is well worth it. It shows the construction workflow, materials, and finished portions of The Wall that are the result of the vendor selection process and construction type. Here are some snapshots:
Note: I don't agree with the guy's statement at the end, where he advocates a "path to citizenship" but he is at least getting the word out The Wall is being built!
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