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Democrats Warn of Shutdown Showdown Over Trump’s Mexican Border Wall
rollcall.com ^ | 3/13/2017 | Niels Lesniewski

Posted on 03/13/2017 9:19:16 AM PDT by 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.

(Excerpt) Read more at rollcall.com ...


TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Crime/Corruption; Philosophy; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: 115th; aliens; buildthewall; dementocrats; dopeydems; dumbassistanu; first100days; wall
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To: datura

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.


41 posted on 03/13/2017 10:31:14 AM PDT by deport
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To: IamConservative

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.


42 posted on 03/13/2017 10:32:16 AM PDT by Defiant (The media is the colostomy bag where truth goes after democrats digest it.)
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To: xzins
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...


43 posted on 03/13/2017 10:34:08 AM PDT by COBOL2Java ("Game over, man, game over!" (my advice to DemocRATs))
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To: datura; maxtheripper

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


44 posted on 03/13/2017 10:49:04 AM PDT by House Atreides (Send BOTH Hillary & Bill to prison.)
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To: House Atreides; datura
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.
45 posted on 03/13/2017 10:51:41 AM PDT by PA Engineer (Liberate America from the Occupation Media.)
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To: HarleyLady27
Let’s show them how we roll!!!

Uh, I think we did. ObamaCare lite.

46 posted on 03/13/2017 10:56:24 AM PDT by itsahoot ( The return of the Super Secret, Super Genius Plan of GW fame #135)
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To: maxtheripper
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.

47 posted on 03/13/2017 10:59:47 AM PDT by itsahoot ( The return of the Super Secret, Super Genius Plan of GW fame #135)
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To: itsahoot

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

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


48 posted on 03/13/2017 11:02:50 AM PDT by HarleyLady27 ('THE FORCE AWAKENS!!!' Trump/Pence: MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN!!!)
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To: Paladin2
I read that “the rulz”

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

49 posted on 03/13/2017 11:06:20 AM PDT by itsahoot ( The return of the Super Secret, Super Genius Plan of GW fame #135)
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To: rktman

Eff ‘em.


50 posted on 03/13/2017 11:28:19 AM PDT by onedoug
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To: A CA Guy
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.

51 posted on 03/13/2017 12:04:54 PM PDT by Pearls Before Swine
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To: rktman

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


52 posted on 03/13/2017 12:33:07 PM PDT by norwaypinesavage (The stone age didn't end because we ran out of stones.)
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To: Pearls Before Swine

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


53 posted on 03/13/2017 12:35:11 PM PDT by rktman (Enlisted in the Navy in '67 to protect folks rights to strip my rights. WTH?!)
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To: maxtheripper
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.

54 posted on 03/13/2017 1:37:06 PM PDT by Pox (Good Night. I expect more respect tomorrow.)
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To: rktman

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.


55 posted on 03/13/2017 1:39:46 PM PDT by A CA Guy (God Bless America, God Bless and keep safe our fighting men and women.)
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To: datura

I smell a crap stirrer in the house.


56 posted on 03/14/2017 9:17:24 AM PDT by houeto
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