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If you think looting is bad wait until I tell you about civil forfeiture.
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The most dangerous word in the language is "obvious"
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Life is short. Play with your dog.
quote:Sen. Mitt Romney will vote for the resolution to block President Trump's national emergency.
"This is a vote for the Constitution and for the balance of powers that is at its core," he said in a statement. "For the Executive Branch to override a law passed by Congress would make it the ultimate power rather than a balancing power."
Romney noted that his vote is not one "against border security," and he said he agrees there needs to be a physical barrier on the border.
Here's his full statement:
“I will vote today for the resolution of disapproval. This is a vote for the Constitution and for the balance of powers that is at its core. For the Executive Branch to override a law passed by Congress would make it the ultimate power rather than a balancing power.
“This is not a vote against border security. In fact, I agree that a physical barrier is urgently needed to help ease the humanitarian crisis at the southern border, and the administration already has $4.5 billion available within existing authority to fund a barrier – even without an emergency declaration.
“I am seriously concerned that overreach by the Executive Branch is an invitation to further expansion and abuse by future presidents. We experienced a similar erosion of congressional authority with President Obama’s unilateral immigration orders – which I strenuously opposed. In the case before us now, where Congress has enacted specific policy, to consent to an emergency declaration would be both inconsistent with my beliefs and contrary to my oath to defend the Constitution.”
quote:President Trump, in a reversal, said in a tweet Tuesday he would support future changes to the National Emergency Act.
"If, at a later date, Congress wants to update the law, I will support those efforts, but today’s issue is BORDER SECURITY and Crime!!! Don’t vote with Pelosi!” Trump tweeted.
....If, at a later date, Congress wants to update the law, I will support those efforts, but today’s issue is BORDER SECURITY and Crime!!! Don’t vote with Pelosi!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) March 14, 2019
What this is all about: Republican senators have attempted to get Trump to commit to a bill to limit the President’s authorities on national emergencies in the future, but he has rejected those efforts.
Had Trump agreed, GOP senators predicted Republican defections on the resolution to terminate the national emergency would drop significantly.
What it means: It’s completely unclear what, if any, effect the tweet will have on the vote total, which has been trending away from the President. The tweet, which followed a fresh veto threat on the resolution earlier this morning, caught Senate GOP aides off guard.
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We are all visitors to this time, this place. We are just passing through. Our purpose here is to observe, to learn, to grow, to love… and then we return home. - Australian Aboriginal proverb
Bazootiehead-in-training
quote:Originally posted by Amanda:
Yes (Jon).
And then can we behead him?
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If you think looting is bad wait until I tell you about civil forfeiture.
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If you think looting is bad wait until I tell you about civil forfeiture.
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If you think looting is bad wait until I tell you about civil forfeiture.
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We are all visitors to this time, this place. We are just passing through. Our purpose here is to observe, to learn, to grow, to love… and then we return home. - Australian Aboriginal proverb
Bazootiehead-in-training
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If you think looting is bad wait until I tell you about civil forfeiture.
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The most dangerous word in the language is "obvious"
quote:Originally posted by jon-nyc:
There are already 12 GOP yes votes.
quote:It would be nice to look on the bright side and celebrate the 12 Republicans willing to defy the president, and much of their base, to keep faith with the Constitution. But of those 12 only one, Susan Collins, faces re-election; for the rest, from Mitt Romney to Marco Rubio, it was an easier vote.
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The most dangerous word in the language is "obvious"