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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."

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TOPICS: Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: border; budget; mexico; republicans; trump; wall
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To: GIdget2004

You chicken-$hit RINOS! Quit being scared and get it done. NOW!


61 posted on 03/28/2017 2:09:26 PM PDT by ataDude (.)
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To: unixfox

I will be actively campaigning against the GOP in ‘18 if they spike the wall funding.


62 posted on 03/28/2017 2:11:30 PM PDT by central_va (I won't be reconstructed and I do not give a damn.)
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To: GIdget2004
Fund the entire wall, and let schumer shut down the national parks and veterans memorial. They can send the “non essential” personnel home and change the locks while they're gone.
63 posted on 03/28/2017 2:27:33 PM PDT by Rebelrage ("To crush your enemies -- See them driven, and to hear the lamentation of their women")
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To: stars & stripes forever

I’m in! How much do we send?


64 posted on 03/28/2017 2:28:58 PM PDT by Keyhopper (Indians had bad immigration laws)
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To: stars & stripes forever
I’ll chip in some $$$ for the wall. If all of us MAGA AMERICANS do the same, it will be a done deal.

yup, I've got some extra cash that I won't be sending to any republican anytime soon.

65 posted on 03/28/2017 2:32:03 PM PDT by stig
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To: juggernaut

Thanks. I just called him and there was no waiting. One of his minions wanted my zip code before taking any comments from me. Didn’t want a name or party. He said he would relay my message to the senator. Problem solved.


66 posted on 03/28/2017 2:32:35 PM PDT by subterfuge
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To: GIdget2004

They are ALREADY building it.


67 posted on 03/28/2017 2:35:14 PM PDT by Hildy
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To: central_va

I called too. Punk answers the phone like he’s taking an order for pizza.


68 posted on 03/28/2017 2:38:33 PM PDT by subterfuge
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To: central_va

In case you weren’t aware, half the forum was run off during the campaign for President. Endless freepathons now...


69 posted on 03/28/2017 2:42:35 PM PDT by subterfuge
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To: microgood
Obama had no trouble announcing that he would veto certain bills.... and he did. Obama had no trouble shutting the government down... and he did.

This is a test of Trump's mettle. Of course, this could be just a test story.

70 posted on 03/28/2017 2:56:51 PM PDT by Lagmeister ( false prophets shall rise, and shall show signs and wonders Mark 13:22)
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To: GIdget2004

I just knew it!

We aint gonna see anything get done. NOTHING WILL GET DONE! Not healthcare, not tax reform, not the wall, NOT A EFFN THING!


71 posted on 03/28/2017 3:01:06 PM PDT by crz
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To: GOPe Means Bend Over Spell Run

Start attacking after Gorsch is seated on the Court!
The necessary 5th vote!


73 posted on 03/28/2017 3:09:51 PM PDT by Reily
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To: GIdget2004

Trump should tell them he will veto it if it doesn’t have wall funding.


74 posted on 03/28/2017 4:09:58 PM PDT by Hugin (Conservatism without Nationalism is a fraud.)
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