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McConnell: Trump border wall fight will happen after midterms
The Hill ^ | 09/05/18 | Jordain Carney

Posted on 09/05/2018 5:59:01 PM PDT by yesthatjallen

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) said Wednesday that he expects a fight over funding for President Trump's border wall to happen after November's midterm elections.

"The nine bills that we're going to put on [Trump's] desk before the end of September, which is the end of the fiscal year, deal with other substance but … also 90 percent of the federal budget will have been approved before the end of the fiscal year," McConnell said during an appearance on Fox News Wednesday evening.

He added that Republicans "are in favor of the wall."

"We still want to get funding for the wall," he said. "But we think the best time to have that discussion is after the election."

The Senate has made progress in passing its bills to fund the government. Asked if he was concerned Trump would "torch" that work over a lack of border wall funding, McConnell dismissed the possibility.

Congress has until the end of the month to pass legislation keeping the government open past Sept. 30. The Senate has passed nine of the 12 individual funding bills, but has yet to get a deal on any of the "minibus" funding packages with the House.

McConnell added that he expects most of the government will be funded before the deadline, but lawmakers will need a short-term patch for a portion of the government, including the Department of Homeland Security.

"I expect us to do a short-term continuing resolution for the balance of the funding and have the discussion about how to fund the wall after the election," he said.

But his comments come hours after Trump renewed his threat of a government shutdown over border security.

"If it happens it happens. If it's about border security, I'm willing to do anything," Trump told reporters at the White House on Wednesday. Trump met with GOP leadership at the White House earlier that day to discuss funding the government.

Funding for Trump's border wall has loomed over government funding negotiations.

Congress has split on how much money to include in their fiscal year 2019 bill for the Department of Homeland Security. The House bill includes $5 billion for border wall funding, while the Senate's legislation includes $1.6 billion.

McConnell appeared confident that Congress would not have its third government shutdown of the year.

Asked about the chance of a government shutdown, McConnell added: "No chance of a government shutdown."

"Zero?" asked Fox News's Brett Baer, McConnell parroted back: "Zero."


TOPICS: Mexico; News/Current Events; US: Arizona; US: California; US: Florida; US: Kentucky; US: New Mexico; US: New York; US: Texas
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1 posted on 09/05/2018 5:59:01 PM PDT by yesthatjallen
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To: yesthatjallen

I believe him.

Uniparty vs Trump, again.


2 posted on 09/05/2018 6:00:12 PM PDT by Secret Agent Man ( Gone Galt; Not averse to Going Bronson.)
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To: yesthatjallen

He also has some beachside property in Phoenix you may want to buy.


3 posted on 09/05/2018 6:04:21 PM PDT by bray (Pray for President Trump)
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To: yesthatjallen
Ryan and Mitch have put in Cheap labor express laws and massive asylum laws and trying to ram it thru before anyone can stop it.
The DHS bill has 200,000 H2 Visas and Massive open borders asulym laws .

Do not sign this crap Trump .

4 posted on 09/05/2018 6:05:33 PM PDT by ncalburt (Gop DC Globalists out themselves ever ti)
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To: yesthatjallen
If the Evil Hill is spreading this disaster bill it is worse than we know .

Its a Open borders Trojan Horse !

Trump don't sign !

5 posted on 09/05/2018 6:08:59 PM PDT by ncalburt (Gop DC Globalists out themselves ever ti)
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To: yesthatjallen

” he expects a fight over funding for President Trump’s border wall to happen after November’s midterm elections.”

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Get Kavanaugh locked in.

Then get that budget process back on track - https://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3685132/posts

Then the wall and if they want to put up a fight I see several tools available to PDJT.

Independent Councle to probe the Hillary/little bammy election tampering crimes.

Declassify and un-redact...

Yeah, there are many avenues that can be taken...

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6 posted on 09/05/2018 6:15:07 PM PDT by TLI ( ITINERIS IMPENDEO VALHALLA)
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To: yesthatjallen

McConnell knows that if the Dems win the House, there is no way that the wall will be funded.


7 posted on 09/05/2018 6:15:19 PM PDT by DeweyCA
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To: yesthatjallen

Bullchit. Turtle lies.


8 posted on 09/05/2018 6:15:59 PM PDT by Boomer
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To: yesthatjallen

why wasn’t there a serious fight for the last two years when you had both houses, seeing that it’s a pretty good chance the R’s are going to lose the house.

Oh I know, so you can say “We tried but the dems stopped us”

We got your game now.


9 posted on 09/05/2018 6:16:49 PM PDT by snarkytart
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To: yesthatjallen

You notice he never talks about what we get. What cuts or programs for us. It will be a compromise of nothing for us. It’s all a cave and I feared this will dampen our enthusiasm. This is absolutely CRAZY. What do we get Mitch. The satisfaction of it all.Jerks.


10 posted on 09/05/2018 6:21:24 PM PDT by ALX
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To: bray
After the midterms is measured in infinity.

A timeline would be helpful.

11 posted on 09/05/2018 6:23:25 PM PDT by yesthatjallen
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To: DeweyCA

Exactly!


12 posted on 09/05/2018 6:23:36 PM PDT by Nuc 1.1 (Nuc 1 Liberals aren't Patriots. Remember 1789!)
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To: yesthatjallen

Finger in the air lining my own pockets McConnell.


13 posted on 09/05/2018 6:27:25 PM PDT by samadams2000 (Get your houses in order.)
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To: Secret Agent Man; Howie66; NFHale; sheik yerbouty; vette6387; mazda77; unkus; SkyPilot; bitt; ...

The Deplorables must get behind President Trump in his fight with the RINOs to build “our” Wall.


14 posted on 09/05/2018 6:28:09 PM PDT by ExTexasRedhead
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To: DeweyCA

E X A C T L Y

That was part of the strategy behind screwing Moore’s ability to win.


15 posted on 09/05/2018 6:31:36 PM PDT by DoughtyOne (01/26/18 DJIA 30 stocks $26,616.71 48.794% > open 11/07/16 215.71 from 50% increase 1.2183 yrs)
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To: yesthatjallen

He added that Republicans “are in favor of the wall.”
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He is lying.


16 posted on 09/05/2018 6:32:57 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: snarkytart

“Oh I know, so you can say “We tried but the dems stopped us””

That’s exactly his game. McScrotumneck is an ahole.


17 posted on 09/05/2018 7:01:02 PM PDT by Electric Graffiti (Jeff Sessions IS the insurance policy)
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To: yesthatjallen

Trump got played on this one.


18 posted on 09/05/2018 7:01:42 PM PDT by proust ("The rule is, jam tomorrow and jam yesterday, but never jam today.")
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To: yesthatjallen

Never Trumper POS. Shut the government down. Do not let this go past September 30.


19 posted on 09/05/2018 8:10:15 PM PDT by Reno89519 (No Amnesty! No Catch-and-Release! Just Say No to All Illegal Aliens! Arrest & Deport!y)
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To: proust

Trump dropped the ball several times on this. And if Pelosi takes over the House there will be no funding.
Contrary to his speeches, this is simply not a priority.


20 posted on 09/05/2018 8:27:10 PM PDT by nbenyo
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