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Graham: 'Handful' of GOP senators will vote to block Trump's emergency declaration
The Hill ^ | February 22, 2019 | Jordain Carney

Posted on 02/22/2019 9:58:58 AM PST by jazusamo

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To: Sarah Barracuda
its really that simple

Well sure, unless you want to count 10s of millions in Drug payoffs.

81 posted on 02/22/2019 11:24:26 AM PST by itsahoot (Welcome to the New USA where Islam is a religion of peace and Christianity is a mental disorder.)
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To: itsahoot

That too but its mostly about votes..Dems know all they have to do is give these people free health care, food stamps, welfare, etc etc and they will vote Democrat forever


82 posted on 02/22/2019 11:29:09 AM PST by Sarah Barracuda
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To: Lurkinanloomin

I dunno. LG has seemed to have changed since the demise of Juan McInsane.


83 posted on 02/22/2019 11:45:34 AM PST by SoFloFreeper
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To: JoSixChip
I'm pretty sure a resolution follows the same path as a bill. Senate rules would apply.
You can debate it, attempt amendments etc...
Only Privileged Business is not debatable.

Debate in the senate is specifically mentioned in the original NEA law. So I'm guessing cloture is in play.

https://policy.defense.gov/portals/11/Documents/hdasa/references/50%20USC%201601-1651.pdf

84 posted on 02/22/2019 11:48:07 AM PST by stylin19a (2016 - Best.Election.Of.All.Times.Ever.In.The.History.Of.Ever)
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To: SoFloFreeper

Where is his public repudiation of amnesty?

Don’t be easily fooled like an AZ voter.


85 posted on 02/22/2019 11:53:39 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: jazusamo

No way, right? Executive Order, by definition, (I interpret) protects the president from interference via separation of powers.

Any Constitutional FReepers out there to correct me?


86 posted on 02/22/2019 12:01:53 PM PST by StAntKnee (Add your own danged sarc tag)
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To: StAntKnee

There’s a provision for Congress to stop an emergency declaration with a resolution but it requires the President’s signature and he’ll veto it.


87 posted on 02/22/2019 12:13:40 PM PST by jazusamo (Have You Donated to Keep Free Republic Up and Running?)
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To: AdmSmith; AnonymousConservative; Arthur Wildfire! March; Berosus; Bockscar; cardinal4; ColdOne; ...
Justin Amash, the first of the jihadist wannabees from Michigan, co-sponsoring the bill. Thanks jazusamo.

88 posted on 02/22/2019 12:59:54 PM PST by SunkenCiv (and btw -- https://www.gofundme.com/for-rotator-cuff-repair-surgery)
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To: jazusamo; kabar; Moonman62

Thanks for the information, guys. Have a great weekend!


89 posted on 02/22/2019 1:29:12 PM PST by tarheelswamprat
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To: Lurkinanloomin

Brat’s district was redrawn making it more Dem.


90 posted on 02/22/2019 2:57:42 PM PST by kabar
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To: Sarah Barracuda
Dems know all they have to do is give these people free health care, food stamps, welfare, etc etc and they will vote Democrat forever

Sure enough.

91 posted on 02/22/2019 10:02:43 PM PST by itsahoot (Welcome to the New USA where Islam is a religion of peace and Christianity is a mental disorder.)
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To: JoSixChip

Just as relevant, doesn’t McConnell have to approve it coming to the floor for a vote?


92 posted on 02/22/2019 10:11:42 PM PST by Magnum44 (My comprehensive terrorism plan: Hunt them down and kill them)
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To: jazusamo

“If all 47 Democrats voted for the resolution to block the declaration, they would need to win over four Republicans to send the measure to Trump’s desk, where White House officials expect he would use his first veto so far into his term. “

Wrong. You would need to win over 13 Republicans to bring it to a vote. Besides, the prospect of all red state and border state Democrats supporting this is insane. They do want to get reelected, so you’d have a handful of Dem dissenters as well. This will go nowhere.


93 posted on 02/23/2019 9:05:09 AM PST by Eleutheria5 (If you are not prepared to use force to defend civilization, then be prepared to accept barbarism.)
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To: Eleutheria5

The vote to pass the resolution in the Senate and House only requires a simple majority.

After Trump veto’s it it will require a super majority in both to override his veto.


94 posted on 02/23/2019 9:29:38 AM PST by jazusamo (Have You Donated to Keep Free Republic Up and Running?)
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To: jazusamo

Either way, they won’t have it, either simple or super.


95 posted on 02/23/2019 10:04:24 AM PST by Eleutheria5 (If you are not prepared to use force to defend civilization, then be prepared to accept barbarism.)
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To: Eleutheria5

I completely agree.


96 posted on 02/23/2019 10:14:37 AM PST by jazusamo (Have You Donated to Keep Free Republic Up and Running?)
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To: jazusamo

It’s playing to their base, which is insane. So they’ll get the crazy vote, and lose the moderates. Of course, right now you’ve got the 20 pygmies vying for nomination, and once one of them gets it, they’ll have to work on going back and appealing to the center. I don’t think they can. You rush off a cliff to get the road runner, and he just says “beep beep” and waves goodbye to you.


97 posted on 02/23/2019 10:51:06 AM PST by Eleutheria5 (If you are not prepared to use force to defend civilization, then be prepared to accept barbarism.)
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To: Eleutheria5
It’s playing to their base, which is insane.

Looks to me that it's exactly what they're doing and it's nuts.

Last election a few nutjobs crawl out of the woodwork and get elected.

The enemedia puts the spotlight on them and for the most part the Dems go along with it like deer blinded in the headlights. It's crazy.

98 posted on 02/23/2019 11:11:30 AM PST by jazusamo (Have You Donated to Keep Free Republic Up and Running?)
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To: jazusamo

Scary thing is if they win. I left the country when Obama took office. Under these circumstances, I can’t even consider coming back. I’ll be voting absentee again. I didn’t vote at all in 2012, and look what happened.


99 posted on 02/23/2019 11:16:46 AM PST by Eleutheria5 (If you are not prepared to use force to defend civilization, then be prepared to accept barbarism.)
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