Posted on 05/20/2021 12:30:17 PM PDT by ChicagoConservative27
The House on Thursday passed a $1.9 billion spending bill to upgrade Capitol security in the wake of the Jan. 6 mob attack in a tight 213-212 vote, with the bill nearly going down because of opposition from liberal Democrats known as the "squad."
The legislation was approved with three Democrats -- Reps. Cori Bush (Mo.), Ilhan Omar (Minn.) and Ayanna Pressley (Mass.) -- voting "no" and another three -- Reps. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (N.Y.), Rashida Tlaib (Mich.) and Jamaal Bowman (N.Y.) -- voting "present." Two Republicans were absent from the vote, while all Republicans present voted "no.
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You believe that money will get to where they say it will go?
That’s naive
This is, as all dem and assistant dem (gop) endeavors. Is money laundering.
Hello!!
Since they are so afraid let them stay in their home states and vote on zoom.
Somehow this fence and security isn’t racist.
You could probably rebuild the building for 2B.
Biden owns four 3.7.5 million-dollar homes on a 170k a year salary
C’mon man.
This is money laundering.
Does it provide for additional space in the solitary confinement section of the DC jail?
must protect the people’s house from the people
members shot on house floor-no fence
house bombed-no fence
unarmed protestors-fence
With no congress in town, the National Park police could provide all the security needed to make sure the visitors behave. There would be a big drop in incentives to riot because there would be no congress critters to pressure.
And K Street would have to disperse into 435 congressional districts. I don't see a downside.
They want a 24/7 on-call, brigade-sized, quick-response force for personal protection. I wouldn’t be surprised if the leaders also get a Secret Service style bodyguard team.
“....the Jan. 6 mob attack.....”
Correction: the Jan. 6 First Amendment protest ....”
I imagine the Hunter-Killer drones to seek out and “neutralize” anyone wearing a MAGA hat don’t come cheap.
The bag men need a central location to make their drops without hindering and observation. That’s the DC Beltway.
Biden owns four 3.7.5 million-dollar homes on a 170k a year salary
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Are they paid for? Did he buy them or were they given to him.
When did he accumulate them?
01-06-2021 was unarmed mistake.
Duh phuk are they building?
A navy destroyer?
Nancy Pelosi said that walls are immoral.
Biden owns four 3.7.5 million-dollar homes on a 170k a year salary
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“Are they paid for? Did he buy them or were they given to him.
When did he accumulate them?”
No. He has mortgages on them. Some bank lent him $15 million plus interest on a 175K salary.
Are you kidding?
Building? A budge over the east river in manhattan. They’ll sell it to you after.
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