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Corker, Menendez Push Effort to ‘Neuter’ Trump’s Broadcasting Chief
Washington Free Beacon ^ | November 30, 2018 | Susan Crabtree

Posted on 11/30/2018 11:27:03 AM PST by detective

Bill would protect Obama holdovers at VOA, other entities.

Outgoing Sen. Bob Corker (R., Tenn.) is teeing up another parting shot to President Trump by facilitating an effort to undermine his choice to lead the nation's taxpayer-funded global broadcasting operation, according to several GOP sources.

The same day Corker rebuked Trump by supporting a bill forcing the United States to withdraw from Yemen, the vocal Trump critic quietly held a Senate Foreign Relations Committee vote approving a bill that would greatly curtail the power of Michael Pack, the incoming new head of the U.S. Agency for Global Media, or USAGM.

Corker, who is retiring at the end of the year, and Sen. Bob Menendez, (D., N.J.), who sponsored the bill, are rushing the bill through committee this week in an effort to attach it to the government funding bill that must pass before Congress adjourns at the end of the month, according to several government officials.

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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Government
KEYWORDS: corker; menendez; obama
Corker is trying to sabotage Trump and force Obama holdovers on the administration.
1 posted on 11/30/2018 11:27:03 AM PST by detective
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To: detective

Bush League Republicans MUST become extinct before the Republic does.


2 posted on 11/30/2018 11:33:03 AM PST by Lurkinanloomin (Natural Born Citizen Means Born Here of Citizen Parents__Know Islam, No Peace - No Islam, Know Peace)
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To: detective

Crapweasel Corker is a very small man in every way. He is obviously terminally jealous of President Trump, a Big, Big Man. He will be missed with relief and jubilation.


3 posted on 11/30/2018 11:33:46 AM PST by txrefugee
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To: detective

So the turncoat and the corrupt pedophile team up. The Founders must be weeping....


4 posted on 11/30/2018 11:33:51 AM PST by clintonh8r (Truth is hate speech to those who hate the truth.)
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To: detective

Trump knows what the word V-E-T-O means.


5 posted on 11/30/2018 11:37:42 AM PST by House Atreides (BOYCOTT the NFL, its products and players 100% - PERMANENTLY)
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To: clintonh8r

“The” might be the wrong word. Both are turncoats; both are corrupt. Not sure if both are pedophiles, but I suppose it is possible.


6 posted on 11/30/2018 11:47:15 AM PST by Ingtar
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To: detective

Separation of Powers is apparently DEAD in this country.


7 posted on 11/30/2018 11:51:51 AM PST by Buckeye McFrog
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To: House Atreides

Corker and Flake concluding their years of treason and walking out the door with middle fingers raised high in a big FU to the American people.


8 posted on 11/30/2018 11:52:14 AM PST by KyCats
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To: House Atreides

I wouldn’t be surprised if there’s enough rinos in the Senate to override a Trump veto.

If I was taught right in college if Trump doesn’t sign it or veto it, it becomes law.


9 posted on 11/30/2018 11:53:35 AM PST by Terry Mross (On some threads it's best to go jst inraight up his seat. to the comments..)
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To: Terry Mross

Then what is a POCKET VETO?


10 posted on 11/30/2018 12:07:44 PM PST by Tucker39 ("It is impossible to rightly govern a nation without God and the Bible." George Washington)
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To: Terry Mross

I thought no if he does not sign it is called a pocket veto.


11 posted on 11/30/2018 12:07:58 PM PST by Mouton (The media is the enemy of the people.)
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To: detective; LS

I don’t know if McConnell is beholden to bring that legislation up for a vote on the floor to attach it to the must pass stuff, is he?

Any insight, Larry?


12 posted on 11/30/2018 12:13:16 PM PST by SoFloFreeper
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To: Lurkinanloomin

Veto it Don. It also lacks border wall funding


13 posted on 11/30/2018 12:21:38 PM PST by shalom aleichem (Fire Rod and Mueller and any other rat or snake. Shutter the press room.)
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To: detective

Hopefully, Liddle Bob Corker’s bill will be voted down. If not, it will be vetoed.


14 posted on 11/30/2018 12:23:14 PM PST by Kazan
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To: txrefugee

Good way to describe him: a small man


15 posted on 11/30/2018 1:31:37 PM PST by Karoo
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To: SoFloFreeper

No.


16 posted on 11/30/2018 3:25:01 PM PST by LS ("Castles made of sand, fall in the sea . . . eventually" (Hendrix))
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To: Mouton

I guess I have it backwards. So to stop it he would have to veto.


17 posted on 11/30/2018 6:04:14 PM PST by Terry Mross (On some threads it's best to go jst inraight up his seat. to the comments..)
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To: Terry Mross
To answer my own question, "WHAT IS A POCKET VETO?" If the executive with veto power takes no action on a bill, it does not become law. It dies with sine die of that session of the legislative body. Look it up in yer Funk & Wagnall's. 😉
18 posted on 12/01/2018 6:02:40 AM PST by Tucker39 ("It is impossible to rightly govern a nation without God and the Bible." George Washington)
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To: Tucker39

I was right the first time.


19 posted on 12/01/2018 8:44:35 AM PST by Terry Mross (On some threads it's best to go jst inraight up his seat. to the comments..)
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