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Border wall funding likely to be put on hold
The Hill ^ | 03/28/2017 | Alexander Bolton

Posted on 03/28/2017 12:14:50 PM PDT by GIdget2004

President Trump's funding request for a border wall will likely be put on hold, Senate Republican leaders signaled Tuesday.

Sen. Roy Blunt (R-Mo.), a senior member of the Appropriations Committee, announced at a leadership press conference that Trump's supplemental funding request will wait until later in the year.

He said the Senate and House leadership are very close to negotiating a bill to fund government for the rest of 2017.

Adding a supplemental spending bill requested by Trump to pay for military activities and a wall along the U.S.-Mexico border would complicate the talks and should be dealt with at a later date, Blunt added. "We have the FY17 defense bill," Blunt said, noting it is the top priority of Defense Secretary Jim Mattis and could be used as a vehicle to pass bills funding other federal departments.

"All of the committees, the leaderships of the House and Senate, are working together to try to finalize the rest of the FY17 bill," he added. "My guess is that comes together better without the supplemental."

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


TOPICS: Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: border; budget; mexico; republicans; trump; wall
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To: dforest

They are doing all they can to sandbag Trump.

Truth is we know what they are up to.


If the need for a third party is not entirely evident at this point I don’t know when it ever will be. My concern if a third alternative does emerge that some republicans would end up aligning with the rats like they are doing now.


21 posted on 03/28/2017 12:33:56 PM PDT by RU88 (Bow to no man)
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To: chris37

So in other words none of Trumps mandate is going to get thru congress or the judiciary. Time to form regiments.


22 posted on 03/28/2017 12:34:05 PM PDT by central_va (I won't be reconstructed and I do not give a damn.)
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Flood Roy Blunt’s Twitter.


23 posted on 03/28/2017 12:34:23 PM PDT by TakebackGOP
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To: JohnG45

The so-called GOPe is nothing more than liberals with an “R” after their names.....


24 posted on 03/28/2017 12:34:58 PM PDT by JBW1949 (I'm really PC....PATRIOTICALLY CORRECT!!!!)
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To: stars & stripes forever

VERY GOOD IDEA Americans would be VERY HAPPY to pay for wall, if EVERY DAMNED American that wanted that wall ponied up 100 dollars the DAMNED wall would be DONE! I can’t think of one thing I would rather spend a hundred bucks on !!!!!


25 posted on 03/28/2017 12:35:28 PM PDT by Trump Girl Kit Cat (Yosemite Sam raising hell)
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To: LS

Ryancare wouldn’t even have gotten 51 in the Senate if it had made it there.


26 posted on 03/28/2017 12:35:29 PM PDT by Lurkinanloomin (Natural Born Citizen Means Born Here Of Citizen Parents - Know Islam, No Peace -No Islam, Know Peace)
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To: GIdget2004

Why?


27 posted on 03/28/2017 12:37:18 PM PDT by mulligan
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To: GIdget2004

Trump should tell them he will veto it if there is no money for the wall.


28 posted on 03/28/2017 12:38:33 PM PDT by microgood
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To: central_va

I’d say it’s time.

We tried to tell these bastards civilly. Over and over.


29 posted on 03/28/2017 12:42:45 PM PDT by chris37 (Donald J. Trump, Tom Brady, The Patriots... American Destiny!)
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To: GIdget2004

We are being ruled and not governed. There is a huge difference.


30 posted on 03/28/2017 12:43:16 PM PDT by central_va (I won't be reconstructed and I do not give a damn.)
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To: GIdget2004

Roy Blunt, Phone: (202) 224-5721


31 posted on 03/28/2017 12:46:30 PM PDT by central_va (I won't be reconstructed and I do not give a damn.)
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To: GIdget2004

Maybe the border wall is not the solution. Razor sharp concertina wire would work nicely and allow the lizards to pass through.


32 posted on 03/28/2017 12:46:31 PM PDT by forgotten man
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To: LS

If Obama could write 500 million dollar checks to the UN to fight global warming in 3rd world countries,
http://www.politico.com/story/2017/01/green-climate-fund-obama-administration-233708

President Trump can do the same to get construction started on border wall security to protect Americans from a real and present threat.


33 posted on 03/28/2017 12:47:46 PM PDT by tumblindice
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To: Trump Girl Kit Cat

I’d consider my ‘contribution’ as a down payment for sovereignty, security and for all the $$$$ that will be saved by keeping MEXICO in MEXICO.


34 posted on 03/28/2017 12:47:49 PM PDT by stars & stripes forever (Blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord. Psalm 33:12)
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To: JBW1949

This guy, Roy Blunt, “a never-Trump” guy, was 6% behind in the polls for his reelection campaign on Nov. 8.

Massive turnout for Trump in Missouri enabled him to win by 3% on Trump’s coattails. (Trump won Missouri 56.4% to 37.9% for Hillary.)

Blunt doesn’t get it, as he thinks voters actually cast their ballots for him and not for Trump or against Clinton.

So, now Blunt pays Trump back.


35 posted on 03/28/2017 12:47:49 PM PDT by Memphis Moe
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To: chris37

I called his office and got thru immediately. Melt down the switchboard.


36 posted on 03/28/2017 12:48:34 PM PDT by central_va (I won't be reconstructed and I do not give a damn.)
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To: forgotten man

We need that wall, it is a force multiplier and apolitical. Wire ain’t going to hack it.


37 posted on 03/28/2017 12:49:47 PM PDT by central_va (I won't be reconstructed and I do not give a damn.)
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To: chris37

Looks like Freepers don’t care. Freepers are largely part of the Cheap Labor Express. How f-ing sad.


38 posted on 03/28/2017 12:58:11 PM PDT by central_va (I won't be reconstructed and I do not give a damn.)
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To: forgotten man
"razor wire ... lizards" Image and video hosting by TinyPic At least you didn't embarrass yourself by suggesting such things as moats and alligators ...... Forrest, they would lay a 4X8 sheet of plywood over the wire and then it would take them about five minutes to be on one of our highways with their load of cholos and/or narcotics.
39 posted on 03/28/2017 1:00:08 PM PDT by tumblindice
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To: central_va

I don’t know what to say about that, but I see you’ve listed the phone number, so I am going to call it.


40 posted on 03/28/2017 1:00:36 PM PDT by chris37 (Donald J. Trump, Tom Brady, The Patriots... American Destiny!)
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