Posted on 02/26/2020 11:45:57 AM PST by Olog-hai
Lawmakers from both parties told Pentagon leaders on Wednesday that the Defense Department is undermining its own efforts to get military money by diverting billions of dollars for the construction of President Donald Trump’s U.S.-Mexico border wall
The chairman of the House Armed Services Committee and the committee’s top Republican warned Defense Secretary Mark Esper that overturning congressional funding decisions to shift money for the wall is an enormous problem that will have consequences.
The plan to shift money has triggered rare Republican opposition to one of Trump’s priorities.
Rep. Mac Thornberry, R-Texas, said the result may be that Congress will place greater restrictions on the Pentagon’s ability to move money around to meet military needs. The chairman, Democratic Rep. Adam Smith of Washington, said the money transfer is “very, very damaging to the Pentagon.” …
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That is my RINO, and I am so glad he is retiring. I just hope we can pick better this time. There are 13 in the GOP primary and some of them are clearly losers.
Ah, the Associated Pudendum.
I must admit, however, that they are very very good at their one and only talent; turning EVERYTHING into something that makes Orange Man bad.
So let’s see, don’t use money designated for the military to defend the country? Uh, okay.
The border wall IS a Military Fortification. We need it because Mexico will eventually descend into (another) revolution and won’t be able to stem the tide of people heading north to America
Commander in Chief.
“Congress warns Pentagon not to move money to fund Trump wall”
Fake headline. “Congress” acts as a body only by a majority vote in both chambers.
The headline should be:
“Several Congressmen warn Pentagon not to move money to fund Trump wall”
Bernie is a Senator. Elizabeth Warren is one too. But you don’t see many headlines saying “Senate warns Bloomberg on Stop and Frisk.”
Yes, tell the military to disobey their Commander in Chief. SCOTUS already ruled this funding constitutional. Now Congress is telling the brass “you answer to the legislative branch, because we write the checks”. Idiots.
There! Fixed it.
Is this a case of another hunan-trafficker- or drug-trafficker- friendly Congresscritter self-identifying?
Seems to me that a wall to stop illegal invaders IS defending the country from an enemy. Not hard to figure out.
Just out today.... Congressional Job Approval -Economist/YouGov-
Approve 15, Disapprove 65 Disapprove +50
oh my, whatever would the rats do were it established that corona was leaking in over the southern border?
Lots of red states have Cheap Labor Express representation.
South Carolina is probably the worst, but TX, MS, AZ, UT aren’t far behind
Then you have to get it (moved) while the getting is good.
He Loved His Pork
More Than Country
Retiring because his chances of being re-elected are nil so, he suddenly grows a pair and becomes a paid liar....
Sounds like Mack is on the payroll moving illegals and drugs across the border
Shift the monies to the Black Budget, heck put stealth coating on the thing to make it super-dupe secret project, and tell Pelosi to bugger off.
When the Defense Secretary and the Joint Chiefs start opposing it, then I’ll listen.
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