Posted on 02/14/2019 12:05:41 PM PST by GIdget2004
The White House is still vetting the massive spending deal that was released late Wednesday and is trying to get several questions answered, according to several Republican senators and aides.
GOP senators said they would like to get assurances that President Trump will sign the bill if it gets to his desk, possibly later today.
Wed like to know its a bill the President is going to sign. Hopefully they will let us know, said Sen. John Thune, the second-ranking GOP leader as he left a Republican conference lunch where the issue was discussed at length.
Sen. John Kennedy, a Republican from Louisiana, said getting sign off before a vote would make a big difference.
Nobody wants to enter into a pointless exercise if the President is going to veto it, Kennedy said.
There are a lot of people, myself included, who would like to know what the President thinks.
Oklahoma Republican Sen. James Lankford said there are about four outstanding issues the White House is questioning.
Obviously, the White House is going through it, reading it, the same thing we are, he said. We just got it at midnight last night. We are just 14 hours into a 1,000 pages.
Every time there is a question that comes up, they try to identify why is this in here, what does this mean, how does it affect other parts," Lankford added,
Sen. Ron Johnson, a Republican from Wisconsin, echoed those who thought it would be good to get the Presidents approval before a vote.
Waiting to see what the President is thinking, Johnson told CNN. Doesnt make much sense to support something hes going to veto.
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Folks think about it. What was Trumps choice?
Both margins are veto busting margins.
Its a waste of time to play hardball on this. Its over and Trump has more important things to do.
Do I like it? I detest it. Rush said it was a dirty rotten bill, or something close to that. None of us like this cr_p.
The senate vote was: Yea 86 Nay 14 LINK
The House vote was: Yea 300 Nay 128 LINK
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Excellently summarized; Rush is covering it now, 1pm EST or so...no one left with character and honor...all meant to rub dog poo in our faces. We have to build and keep building the wall to stop the stuff in the bill. PDJT is gonna also have to keep many troops on the border to keep the invaders out.
Thank you.
Thanks gleeaikin.
The SOB’s who do not want President Trump to WIN in 2020 are publicly and secretly against the Wall.
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