Posted on 03/26/2019 1:27:27 PM PDT by dhuls
Lawmakers blocked the Department of Defense's move to transfer $1 billion for the construction of a physical barrier along the US-Mexico border, the latest showdown in the battle over the border wall that President Trump has vowed to build.
On Monday, the Pentagon authorized the transfer of funds to Army engineers for projects along the border, which include building 57 miles of 18-foot-high fencing, constructing and improving roads, and installing lighting in support of Department of Homeland Security and Customs and Border Patrol. The move was carried out under the president's declaration of a national emergency, the department said in a statement.
As Acting Secretary of Defense Patrick Shanahan was testifying before his committee, Rep. Adam Smith, the Democrat who chairs the House Armed Services Committee, released a letter denying the Pentagon's move to reprogram $1 billion.
"The House Committee on Armed Services has completed its review of the proposed reprogramming request," Smith's letter read, according to a copy obtained by Military Times. "The committee denies this request."
In a more detailed statement, Smith called the Department of Defense's decision to reprogram $1 billion without Congressional approval a violation of trust. "DoD is attempting to circumvent Congress and the American people's opposition to using taxpayer money for the construction of an unnecessary wall."
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Could be wrong but it seems that in the course of a National Emergency the President could draw funds from any source he chooses...
Let’s start playing by THEIR rules.
Tell them we will bring it up for discussion once the SLUSH FUND for the SEXUAL PREDATORS is disbanded and if the people who have already used it don’t want to SWIFTLY return the money, names will be released and the public will decide whether ‘you’ are worthy to remain in office.
Also the gang of two dozen or so that orchestrated the attempted coup should at least be fired and lose ALL benefits even if ‘retired’ Don’t want to play OUR game, then we will happily prosecute you.
These $hiiteHole countries you are trying to turn us into, would have already marched the lot of you up to the gallows and had public hangings so the rest of the clowns don’t get any ideas.
If the headline did not say “transfer” you’d have a point that the “resolution” was blocked.
That makes sense. The congress passes laws and the president executes them
Adam Smith? Never heard of ‘em.
Carry on.
The letter was not a “request”. It was a notification required by law, so that Congress can carry out oversight.
The law does not empower a committee to approve or deny executive decisions. Nor does the law require any further approval by Congress to repurpose these funds.
If they want to change the laws, there is a process to do so. But they will have to overcome a presidential veto. Something about that in the Constitution.
More media collusion.
What law is involve here?
A funding bill for this fy
If you gave American citizens the opportunity vote on building a Wall specifically and protecting America’s borders from foreign invasion, American citizens would overwhelmingly support such an endeavor.
Whoever put this in breaking news has made an error.
The headline is false on its’ face.
AMEN!!!!
We have put up with these Country Destroyers long enough!
Every time I see more come across our border... or see the line trying to get to our border...I want to scream. they can’t do that and yet they are doing it. They are illegal and yet they get in! That side of the government want them here..and I want this side to tell them no matter what they do or say.... that wall is going to be built if we have to just take the money from anywhere!! DO IT AND GET IT DONE.. we are being overrun and LOOK at Europe.. we are asking for trouble already... we have been fighting a lawless government coup attempt, and we don’t need more poor people.. illegals... to take care of!
Yeah, me neither.
hmmm????
Committee blather has no weight
Committed denies funding for military to construct anti drug smuggling barriers on US border
Meanwhile, in Afghanistan..
I wish the administration would have diverted billions from climate change research. That would get the left's knickers in a twist
(Federal funding for climate change research, technology, international assistance, and adaptation has increased from $2.4 billion in 1993 to $11.6 billion in 2014, with an additional $26.1 billion for climate change programs and activities provided by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act in 2009)
The real push began in 1965 with the Hart-(((Cellar))) Act.
“The committee denies this request.”
Then it’s not a request, it’s a notice (of the funds movement)?
DoD didn’t ask permission. They merely informed. There should not be a thing that the house of cards and assorted nuts can do.
Yep. Means nothing.
Dem chairman can’t block a national emergency order.
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