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(34,195 posts)
Fri Jan 4, 2019, 10:14 AM Jan 2019

GOP Sen. Collins shows support for parts of House-passed funding package

Source: The Hill

Maine Sen. Susan Collins (R) signaled support for a plan that would reopen parts of the federal government through Feb. 8, breaking with President Trump's hardline stance of no spending bill without $5 billion for a wall along the U.S.-Mexico border.

Collins told the Boston Globe that despite the bill's lack of a provision containing funding for the wall, that Republicans should have the opportunity to vote on it while accusing Senate leadership of holding the bill "hostage" over border security.

"I'm not saying their whole plan is a valid plan," Collins said of a House-passed funding measure. "But I see no reason why the bills that are ready to go and on which we've achieved an agreement should be held hostage to this debate over border security," Collins said, according to the Globe.

Her comments were echoed by Sen. Cory Gardner (R-Colo.), who called on the Senate to punt discussions on funding for Trump's wall until after the federal government is reopened.

Read more: https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/423818-gop-sen-collins-shows-support-for-parts-of-house-passed-funding-package



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GOP Sen. Collins shows support for parts of House-passed funding package (Original Post) left-of-center2012 Jan 2019 OP
the key for democrats is place 100% ownership on McConnel, Senate GOp and trump in that order beachbum bob Jan 2019 #1
Could be another ploy to extract goodies from McConnell and Trump. nt NCjack Jan 2019 #2
Hahaha Freethinker65 Jan 2019 #3
So why did she vote for it the first time? dem4decades Jan 2019 #4
"rhetoric?" joshdawg Jan 2019 #13
I was being kind, don't know what got into me. dem4decades Jan 2019 #14
Oh, puleeze! Scarsdale Jan 2019 #5
She is just saying --Should have the vote--not really saying she will vote AYE riversedge Jan 2019 #6
+1 Power 2 the People Jan 2019 #16
BS... PeeJ52 Jan 2019 #7
Yet more proof of that familiar adage... "Susan Collins sucks." FreepFryer Jan 2019 #8
So what? She has to get four other 'puke Senators to agree with her. DonViejo Jan 2019 #9
Blahblahblahblahblahblahblah . . . hatrack Jan 2019 #10
Oh boy she's having another one of her fucking Kavanaugh moments................ turbinetree Jan 2019 #11
I'll believe it when I see it. This is probably just another case of.... George II Jan 2019 #12
Here we go again. Baitball Blogger Jan 2019 #15
How many different sides of her mouth can she talk out of? lilactime Jan 2019 #17
she'll cave. She always does. Baltimike Jan 2019 #18
 

beachbum bob

(10,437 posts)
1. the key for democrats is place 100% ownership on McConnel, Senate GOp and trump in that order
Fri Jan 4, 2019, 10:16 AM
Jan 2019

for the shutdown and we are seeing some cracks happening now with only 1 day in power in the house

dem4decades

(11,241 posts)
4. So why did she vote for it the first time?
Fri Jan 4, 2019, 10:22 AM
Jan 2019

I want her gone, but Maine seems to overlook her voting record and just believe her rhetoric.

joshdawg

(2,637 posts)
13. "rhetoric?"
Fri Jan 4, 2019, 11:17 AM
Jan 2019

Smells more like bullshit, but that's just my opinion.
She's nothing more than a trump toady.

Scarsdale

(9,426 posts)
5. Oh, puleeze!
Fri Jan 4, 2019, 10:24 AM
Jan 2019

Collins is a flip-flopper even worse than Mittens Rmoney. She will say anything to appear on the Sunday talk shows, whining and smiling her mushy mouthed "views". Stop quoting her, it is a waste of time. It is likely she has changed her tune already.

 

PeeJ52

(1,588 posts)
7. BS...
Fri Jan 4, 2019, 10:46 AM
Jan 2019

She just wants a chance to start the new year off with chance for a grandstand speech for "bipartisanship". We've seen this show before. She'll probably be wearing that same old grey suit too. No thanks, Susan. Your routine is getting old.

DonViejo

(60,536 posts)
9. So what? She has to get four other 'puke Senators to agree with her.
Fri Jan 4, 2019, 10:55 AM
Jan 2019

IMO, she's just doing a Mainer's impression of Jeff Flake.

turbinetree

(24,631 posts)
11. Oh boy she's having another one of her fucking Kavanaugh moments................
Fri Jan 4, 2019, 11:16 AM
Jan 2019



November 3, 2020 cannot get here fast enough to vote this hypocrite out of office............................

George II

(67,782 posts)
12. I'll believe it when I see it. This is probably just another case of....
Fri Jan 4, 2019, 11:16 AM
Jan 2019

...."I'm thinking about voting for it" and then she'll give an hour speech on the floor of the Senate to explain why she'll vote against it anyway.

She'd better appreciate these next two years, the people of Maine are not happy with her, chances are she'll be voted out in 2020.

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