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Schumer says funding for border wall will never pass, 'not today, not next week, not next year'
Washington Examiner ^ | December 22, 2018 01:51 PM | Allison Elyse Gualtieri

Posted on 12/22/2018 3:54:19 PM PST by E. Pluribus Unum

Calling the partial government shutdown the result of a "two-week tantrum" by President Trump, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer said the funds for the border wall the president wants will never pass the Senate.

"If you want to open the government, you must abandon the wall, plain and simple," the New York Democrat said in his remarks on the Senate floor. The Senate opened at noon Saturday for a rare session, just days before Christmas.

His Saturday comments echoed those he made Friday to Vice President Mike Pence, one of the administration's negotiators.

Trump and Senate leaders failed to come to an agreement this week that would garner the necessary 60 votes in the Republican-controlled Senate. Negotiations have stalled over $5.8 billion in funding for a border wall, which passed in the House's version of the spending bill Thursday.

"Everyone knew yesterday, long before the House vote, that the president's wall lacked 60 votes in the Senate. It has proven to lack even 50 votes. It will never pass the Senate. Not today, not next week, not next year," Schumer said.

Calling the wall expensive and ineffective, Schumer said the majority of Americans do not support its construction.

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


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To: E. Pluribus Unum

In 1963, Democrat Governor of Alabama George Wallace “stood in the schoolhouse door” to prevent the carrying out of an order to integrate the University of Alabama.

Surely his finest moment.

Is this the kind of thing Chuck Schumer wants to be remembered in history for?


41 posted on 12/22/2018 4:28:32 PM PST by alloysteel (Man does not live by bread alone. He needs chocolate cake too.)
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To: Cassius Flavia Agrippa

I wouldn’t say a word if I was Pres. Trump. The public doesn’t even know or care there is partial gov’t shutdown.


42 posted on 12/22/2018 4:29:28 PM PST by marajade
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To: Gasshog

The roses would grow very well that year, wouldn’t they?


43 posted on 12/22/2018 4:29:39 PM PST by alloysteel (Man does not live by bread alone. He needs chocolate cake too.)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

so chuckie is finally owning the shutdown


44 posted on 12/22/2018 4:30:37 PM PST by morphing libertarian (Use Comey's Report; Indict Hillary now; build Kate's wall. --- Proud Smelly Walmart Deplorable)
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To: Williams

Then none of their items should ever pass.
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Chuckie will have fun gettinga bill past the Republican Senate coming in. And if he does, he’s facing Trump’s VETO PEN. Stop EVERY DEM BILL UNTIL WE GET the wall.


45 posted on 12/22/2018 4:32:16 PM PST by Mollypitcher1 (I have not yet begun to fight....John Paul Jones)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum
"not today, not next week, not next year"

"Segregation today, segregation tomorrow, segregation forever."

46 posted on 12/22/2018 4:33:23 PM PST by UnwashedPeasant (Trump is fixing the world's problems just to distract us from Russia.)
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To: Liz

Amazing graphic. Thanks.


47 posted on 12/22/2018 4:33:26 PM PST by Yaelle
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To: 5th MEB
Laugh out loud moment! Thanks!

CHUCK FUMER? HAHAHAHAHA

48 posted on 12/22/2018 4:33:49 PM PST by yoe (Are the eliets playing hard ball with our freedoms and our Constitution?)
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To: Sacajaweau

Nuclear option will be easier after the new congress comes in...unfortunately house will be harder at that point.


49 posted on 12/22/2018 4:34:05 PM PST by rb22982
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To: dowcaet

I agree that now is an opportune time for Pres Trump to speak to the American citizens about the whole issue of the necessity for the US to have this wall built for the preservation of their Republic. I would like to have him point out,in some detail of the facts, the many wars and conflicts world wide, that our military have fought and died in, to protect other countries from invaders that violated their borders. This border is not just a symbol. It is a barrier that will work with other security measures to protect the American citizens from illegal entry into their country. Without a border, the US is not a sovereign country. The elected leaders of this country do not own, or have any right to give this land away to whoever or whatever suits their political or personal whims or intentions. If Pres Trump is prevented or denied the right to defend the US borders, there will be no need for further elected anybody to any office. We will become as nomadic and tribal as other parts of the world. No govt for or by the people. Only waring factions with continuous bloodshed by the strongest tyrant. God bless Pres Trump for standing up for America.


50 posted on 12/22/2018 4:34:11 PM PST by mountainfolk
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

Then fund bollars instead


51 posted on 12/22/2018 4:34:46 PM PST by Raycpa
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To: marajade

If the public does not know or care, then the dems will feel NO pressure. NONE.


52 posted on 12/22/2018 4:34:54 PM PST by Cassius Flavia Agrippa
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

Rats and illegals demand. What’s he going to do? Hold his breath and stomp his feet?


53 posted on 12/22/2018 4:34:56 PM PST by bgill (CDC site, "We don't know. how people are infected with Ebola.")
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

Sounds to me like a Schumer Shutdown.


54 posted on 12/22/2018 4:35:17 PM PST by FlipWilson
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To: rb22982

he will not get a majority vote on anything in the house The Resistance is in control after next week.


55 posted on 12/22/2018 4:35:23 PM PST by morphing libertarian (Use Comey's Report; Indict Hillary now; build Kate's wall. --- Proud Smelly Walmart Deplorable)
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To: tired&retired

How do we implement the cortex idea—I hate to think she had a good idea— and shut off the pay of Congress for the duration
I consider them non essential.


56 posted on 12/22/2018 4:35:36 PM PST by oldasrocks
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

Schumer says that he will stop giving aid and comfort to the enemy “not today, not next week, not next year.”


57 posted on 12/22/2018 4:36:09 PM PST by Carl Vehse
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To: Cassius Flavia Agrippa

Yes they will. Most gov’t employees are Democrats and labor union members.


58 posted on 12/22/2018 4:36:12 PM PST by marajade
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

Schmucky Schmoozer knows that the DNC needs a steady flow of lazy, single digit I.Q. morons coming across our borders if the Nazi and Commie “democrats” are going to have chance of survival.


59 posted on 12/22/2018 4:36:29 PM PST by FlingWingFlyer (#NotARussianBot)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum; LS

Someone explain to me why this can’t be part of “reconciliation” like the Demon Rat party did Obamacare.


60 posted on 12/22/2018 4:37:18 PM PST by SoFloFreeper
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