Democrats Warn of Shutdown Showdown Over Trump’s Mexican Border Wall

rollcall.com ^ | 3/13/2017 | Niels Lesniewski

[rktman]

Senate Democrats are warning Republicans of a shutdown showdown if President Donald Trump insists on including funding for a wall along the Mexican border in April’s government funding bill.

“We believe it would be inappropriate to insist on the inclusion of such funding in a must-pass appropriations bill that is needed for the Republican majority in control of the Congress to avert a government shutdown so early in President Trump’s Administration,” the Senate Democratic leadership team, along with Appropriations ranking Democrat Patrick J. Leahy of Vermont, wrote in a letter to be circulated Monday.

The letter was directed to Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., and Appropriations Chairman Thad Cochran, R-Miss., but the clear audience was the Trump administration and the new president himself.

[deport]

It was already funded years ago.

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The entire wall or only that portion on the western end? I don’t remember.

[Defiant]

The rats may think shutdowns result in closing national parks and VA functions. Wait til they find out it can mean, with the right President, denial of funding to leftist causes and states in order to keep the rest of the government running. Reagan and Gingrich both gave in to the cries and lamentations of RINOs and caved during shutdowns. Trump might not, and we may be in for months of it. At some point, Republicans have to win one of these battles, not cave every time and feed the fear they have of a shutdown. Might as well be now, when we have a man of courage in charge.

[COBOL2Java]

I think the budget can use reconciliation to pass. That would require only a simple majority.

Except, where do Obama's Republicans run when Trump needs them?

Oh, there they go...

[House Atreides]

“Noob troll.”
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And, judging by his/her posts, also a potential ‘RAT infiltrator.

[PA Engineer]

And, judging by his/her posts, also a potential ‘RAT infiltrator.

They always give themselves away. Looked at the posting history too, and suspect a retread infiltrator.

[itsahoot]

Let’s show them how we roll!!!

Uh, I think we did. ObamaCare lite.

[itsahoot]

That was the promise and they need to figure out the mechanics before one shovel of dirt is turned or the US will NEVER be repaid.

Wow you sound Madd Max.

[HarleyLady27]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wAaM5ijq5SU

Here is the full replay of the healthcare round table discussion at the white house.

[itsahoot]

I read that “the rulz”

I read that rules are only rules until they are not. Harry Reed

[onedoug]

Eff ‘em.

[Pearls Before Swine]

Democrats are going to shut the government down.

GOP shuts government down.... bad!

Dems do it...part of the noble Resistance.

Thinking back on the little debt ceiling shutdown and how Obama had special details to bother people at National Parks, or to block wheel-chair bound WW II vets at the Memorial, I was surprised at how little anger it aroused.

[norwaypinesavage]

Sounds like a great way to cut government spending - SIGNIFICANTLY. That is, when managed by a president with cojones.

[rktman]

Lame stream media “non stories” would be my guess.

[Pox]

Nonsense. Your way is retarded.

Build the damned wall and worry about the financials later.

I don't care who pays for the effing thing. BUILD IT.

[A CA Guy]

The wall was approved decades ago. For the national security needed at this time, he can track money away from anywhere I think. As part of the highway funds for sure.

[houeto]

I smell a crap stirrer in the house.