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Sen. Rand Paul Changes ‘No’ to ‘Yes,’ Will Vote to Confirm Pompeo as Secretary of State
breitbart ^ | MICHELLE MOONS

Posted on 04/23/2018 2:51:02 PM PDT by davikkm

Several Monday conversations with President Donald Trump, a meeting with CIA Director Mike Pompeo, and reassurances about Afghanistan led Sen. Rand Paul to announce Monday evening that he would vote to support Pompeo as the next Secretary of State. Paul recounted his decision process on Twitter as the Senate Foreign Relations Committee prepared to vote on the Pompeo confirmation. The senator spoke with President Trump several times during the day and met with Pompeo.

“After calling continuously for weeks for Director Pompeo to support President Trump’s belief that the Iraq war was a mistake, and that it is time to leave Afghanistan, today I received confirmation the Director Pompeo agrees with @realDonaldTrump,” wrote Paul.

“President Trump believes that Iraq was a mistake, that regime change has destabilized the region, and that we must end our involvement with Afghanistan,” he continued. “Having received assurances from President Trump and Director Pompeo that he agrees with the President on these important issues, I have decided to support his nomination to be our next Secretary of State.”

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TOPICS: Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: 115th; randpaul; sospompeo
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1 posted on 04/23/2018 2:51:02 PM PDT by davikkm
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Thank you Senator Paul.


2 posted on 04/23/2018 2:51:21 PM PDT by davikkm
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Thanks for what? He’s a spaz.


3 posted on 04/23/2018 2:52:42 PM PDT by DIRTYSECRET (urope. Why do they put up with this.)
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Someone owes him big time.


4 posted on 04/23/2018 2:53:56 PM PDT by IllumiNaughtyByNature (HTTP 500 - Internal Server Error)
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5 posted on 04/23/2018 2:55:34 PM PDT by deport
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To: davikkm

Rand just like to see his name in the news.


6 posted on 04/23/2018 2:56:16 PM PDT by Sacajaweau
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To: IllumiNaughtyByNature
Someone owes owns him big time.
7 posted on 04/23/2018 2:57:33 PM PDT by PIF (They came for me and mine ... now it is your turn ...)
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"Several Monday conversations with President Donald Trump, a meeting with CIA Director Mike Pompeo, and reassurances about Afghanistan led Sen. Rand Paul to announce Monday evening that he would vote to support Pompeo..."

It was that, or President Trump was going to sic Rand's neighbor on him again :-)

8 posted on 04/23/2018 2:59:32 PM PDT by mass55th (Courage is being scared to death - but saddling up anyway...John Wayne)
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Good. I figured he’d come around. He’s got to know all this nonsense of holding up appointees has got to go. Mitch McConnell better start acting like a REAL republican.


9 posted on 04/23/2018 3:02:04 PM PDT by Flaming Conservative ((Pray without ceasing))
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Fox Business is reporting that the Pompeo vote has failed in committee. Anyone have details?


10 posted on 04/23/2018 3:05:12 PM PDT by Truth29
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Johnny Isakson was attending a funeral in Georgia. He needs to retire and suffer his Parkinson’s with dignity.


11 posted on 04/23/2018 3:12:45 PM PDT by Broker (All bills come for collection)
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Just watching this on CSPAN, and he has been approved 11 R to 9 D in committee, with one (koontz D) voting “present”. So Pompeo vote is now going on to senate floor, not tonight I don’t think.


12 posted on 04/23/2018 3:15:24 PM PDT by georgiegirl (Count me Deplorable)
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To: davikkm

Grandstanding pompous ass..


13 posted on 04/23/2018 3:17:37 PM PDT by Dog (..."I'm just a cook....")
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It took Sen Paul’s yes vote and Sen Coons present vote to move it along. Having vote when all 12 republicans couldn’t attend is Corker’s lame effort to derail it.


14 posted on 04/23/2018 3:19:55 PM PDT by damper99
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To: DIRTYSECRET
Thanks for what? He’s a spaz.

Precisely, my good FRiend. We expect the vote to confirm.

That Mister Paul wanted some some cheap ink and heavy petting from the leftie media by holding the vote over the heads of us Americans is no occasion for gratitude.

It's an occasion to recognize what a creep is he (or, as you say, a "spaz".)

15 posted on 04/23/2018 3:21:58 PM PDT by Seaplaner (Never give in. Never give in. Never...excepto for convictions of honour and good sense. W. Churchill)
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I'm wondering if Paul got a guarantee that American forces are leaving Syria very soon. I do not think he would make such a reversal pn Pompeo if he did not get something in return. Hopefully Paul has strengthened Trump's non-interventionist instincts.
16 posted on 04/23/2018 3:23:24 PM PDT by Colonel Kangaroo
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To: mass55th

I heard Trump threatened to give him a bunch of noogies.


17 posted on 04/23/2018 3:27:35 PM PDT by KingLudd
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To: georgiegirl; damper99

Thanks; sounds like there was some last second deals/changes.


18 posted on 04/23/2018 3:28:56 PM PDT by Truth29
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"Having received assurances from President Trump and Director Pompeo that he agrees with the President on these important issues, I have decided to support his nomination to be our next Secretary of State." -- Sen. Rand Paul

Trump showed him the bigger picture of what's Happening and Paul is on board with that. Good on him, I say. Everyone gets intel at the appropriate timing.


19 posted on 04/23/2018 3:29:39 PM PDT by so_real ( "The Congress of the United States recommends and approves the Holy Bible for use in all schools.")
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To: davikkm

Yes!


20 posted on 04/23/2018 3:35:24 PM PDT by Vinnie
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