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McConnell: ‘Our Goal Is to Fund the Government’
Cybercast News Service ^ | November 19, 2014 - 9:50 AM | Susan Jones

Posted on 11/20/2014 4:50:37 PM PST by Olog-hai

Soon-to-be Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) told reporters on Tuesday, “Our goal is to fund the government.” […]

In response to another question, McConnell said, “It’s always appropriate” for Congress to “use the power of the purse.“ But he also noted that the president “has an important trump card—it’s called the veto pen.

“So, there will be ongoing negotiations in the various efforts to fund the government, both this year and next year, about priorities. This is not unusual. And we do have different priorities. And somehow we’re going to have to work out things and make progress for the American people.” …

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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Government; News/Current Events; US: Kentucky
KEYWORDS: 2016election; election2016; fiscalcliff; gopestablishment; mitchmcconnell; rinos; tedcruz; texas
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To: Theodore R.

I stand corrected.


81 posted on 11/20/2014 8:33:42 PM PST by EternalVigilance ('Executive amnesty' is a euphemism for treason.)
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To: Theodore R.

Gingrich could have easily worn that title himself.


82 posted on 11/20/2014 8:36:42 PM PST by EternalVigilance ('Executive amnesty' is a euphemism for treason.)
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To: EternalVigilance; All

I hope Everyone emails and calls their congresscritter and let them know that if they don’t stop this thing Immediately, when the millions flood the southern border this spring we will hold THEM responsible! Let them know their #1 job is to PROTECT the American Citizens and uphold and defend the Constitution


83 posted on 11/20/2014 8:41:46 PM PST by VRWCarea51 (The original 1998 version)
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To: Olog-hai

Mitch McConnell = Barack Obama


84 posted on 11/20/2014 8:47:35 PM PST by Pelham (Refusing to deport illegal foreign nationals equals amnesty)
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To: VRWCarea51

Absolutely.


85 posted on 11/20/2014 8:49:54 PM PST by EternalVigilance ('Executive amnesty' is a euphemism for treason.)
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To: Theodore R.
Mitch McConnell: "The tax collector for the welfare state." Actually, it was Newton Gingrich who said that of one Bob Dole, c. 1991 or maybe earlier.

Those were the days. Who wouldn't want to have Newt back now?

86 posted on 11/20/2014 8:51:48 PM PST by St_Thomas_Aquinas ( Isaiah 22:22, Matthew 16:19, Revelation 3:7)
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To: optiguy
I always wondered how the Germans allowed things to go so wrong in the 30’s. I have an idea now.

Yes, this is exactly how that happened. A madman with total control over the state media, enthusiastic support from street gangs manned by violent thugs, a class enemy, a supine people with no stomach for the fight - yes, this is how that happened.

87 posted on 11/20/2014 9:00:43 PM PST by Billthedrill
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To: Olog-hai

How true. Big whoop Mitch. Like we couldn’t see that coming a mile away.


88 posted on 11/21/2014 8:55:15 AM PST by Jean2 (ox)
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