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Mrs. Overall

(6,839 posts) Fri Jan 18, 2019, 12:30 PM Jan 2019

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Senate GOP blocks bill to reopen Homeland Security

Source: The Hill

Senate Republicans blocked legislation on Friday that would have temporarily reopened the Department of Homeland Security.

Sen. Tim Kaine (D-Va.) asked to take up a House-passed bill that would fund the department through Feb. 8. It's the third time Democrats have tried to bring up the stopgap measure.

But Sen. James Lankford (R-Okla.) objected to the request "on behalf of the majority leader," referring to Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.).

It's the third time McConnell has blocked the bill to temporarily reopen DHS, which is at the center of the shutdown fight. He's also blocked a bill that would reopen the rest of impacted department and agencies three times, most recently on Thursday.

Read more: https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/426018-senate-gop-blocks-bill-to-reopen-homeland-security?__twitter_impression=true

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Senate GOP blocks bill to reopen Homeland Security (Original Post) Mrs. Overall Jan 2019 OP

BUT BUT BUT ...BORDER SECURITY! Zoonart Jan 2019 #1

+1 dalton99a Jan 2019 #6

the Dems should now yell about how the repukes hate our country and don't want to keep us safe. nt Javaman Jan 2019 #2

Asshole mutherfockers!!!! Raster Jan 2019 #3

They absolutely are. The GOP is about as un-American as it gets, not giving a damn about RKP5637 Jan 2019 #5

You posted what I am thinking. True Blue American Jan 2019 #11

The Senate GOP should just move to Russia or someplace out of the US. They don't give a F about RKP5637 Jan 2019 #4

I will be glad when they rename that department anything that doesn't sound like a Nazi organization elmac Jan 2019 #7

Can't be any real security threats if Homeland Security is shut down. TheBlackAdder Jan 2019 #8

republicans are crapping all over US security Achilleaze Jan 2019 #9

At some point they will bluestarone Jan 2019 #10

Trump revealed the security of Pelosi's delegation. That is why she cancelled. Too dangerous. True Blue American Jan 2019 #12

They WANT something to happen sandensea Jan 2019 #13

Where is Mitch? DURHAM D Jan 2019 #14

I seriously doubt that Landford did this rogue Cosmocat Jan 2019 #16

Lawrence O. did a whole segment on Senate rules last night. DURHAM D Jan 2019 #18

Naw Cosmocat Jan 2019 #23

why a good photographer Jan 2019 #15

The GOP Senators can elect a new majority leader at any time. Dave Starsky Jan 2019 #22

K & R for exposure. SunSeeker Jan 2019 #17

DRAIN THE SWAMP! ffr Jan 2019 #19

GOP owns the shutdown for sure now!! BlueJac Jan 2019 #20

Why does GWB's ignoring a Presidential Daily Brief about Osama bin Laden OMGWTF Jan 2019 #21

So it's not about border security Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jan 2019 #24

Zoonart

(11,886 posts)

1. BUT BUT BUT ...BORDER SECURITY!

Reply to Mrs. Overall (Original post)

Fri Jan 18, 2019, 12:31 PM

Jan 2019

dalton99a

(81,635 posts)

6. +1

Reply to Zoonart (Reply #1)

Fri Jan 18, 2019, 12:40 PM

Jan 2019

Javaman

(62,534 posts)

2. the Dems should now yell about how the repukes hate our country and don't want to keep us safe. nt

Reply to Mrs. Overall (Original post)

Fri Jan 18, 2019, 12:33 PM

Jan 2019

Raster

(20,998 posts)

3. Asshole mutherfockers!!!!

Reply to Mrs. Overall (Original post)

Fri Jan 18, 2019, 12:33 PM

Jan 2019

Let there be no mistake: THE GOP IS AMERICA'S ENEMY!

RKP5637

(67,112 posts)

5. They absolutely are. The GOP is about as un-American as it gets, not giving a damn about

Reply to Raster (Reply #3)

Fri Jan 18, 2019, 12:36 PM

Jan 2019

the country or the people. They are an arm of the Trump Cult out to destroy the US and do Putin's bidding. Damn, I wonder how many Americans are still unable to grasp what is going on with the GOP and the Trump Cult.

True Blue American

(17,994 posts)

11. You posted what I am thinking.

Reply to Raster (Reply #3)

Fri Jan 18, 2019, 01:40 PM

Jan 2019

I just had a friend, never cussed and I seldom do called Trump a mean, SOB!

This is what these so and so’s are doing to our Country.

Trump went on Fox last night and threatened protesters. Said they need to quit calling names and protesting his plans. A thinly vieled threat.

RKP5637

(67,112 posts)

4. The Senate GOP should just move to Russia or someplace out of the US. They don't give a F about

Reply to Mrs. Overall (Original post)

Fri Jan 18, 2019, 12:33 PM

Jan 2019

the country or the people. It's so damn obvious!!!

elmac

(4,642 posts)

7. I will be glad when they rename that department anything that doesn't sound like a Nazi organization

Reply to Mrs. Overall (Original post)

Fri Jan 18, 2019, 12:47 PM

Jan 2019

or the fascist government that thought it up.

TheBlackAdder

(28,226 posts)

8. Can't be any real security threats if Homeland Security is shut down.

Reply to Mrs. Overall (Original post)

Fri Jan 18, 2019, 01:01 PM

Jan 2019

Achilleaze

(15,543 posts)

9. republicans are crapping all over US security

Reply to Mrs. Overall (Original post)

Fri Jan 18, 2019, 01:06 PM

Jan 2019

and further weakening the USA, almost as if in direct, submissive response to the freaking evil-empire kremlin.

bluestarone

(17,062 posts)

10. At some point they will

Reply to Mrs. Overall (Original post)

Fri Jan 18, 2019, 01:33 PM

Jan 2019

ALL CRASH AND BURN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

True Blue American

(17,994 posts)

12. Trump revealed the security of Pelosi's delegation. That is why she cancelled. Too dangerous.

Reply to bluestarone (Reply #10)

Fri Jan 18, 2019, 01:42 PM

Jan 2019

sandensea

(21,677 posts)

13. They WANT something to happen

Reply to Mrs. Overall (Original post)

Fri Jan 18, 2019, 01:44 PM

Jan 2019

Cheeto himself was openly musing just last year about how much he could benefit "from something like 9/11."

DURHAM D

(32,611 posts)

14. Where is Mitch?

Reply to Mrs. Overall (Original post)

Fri Jan 18, 2019, 01:52 PM

Jan 2019

Why wasn't he on the floor?

Did Lankford do this without permission from Mitch?

Perhaps Mitch was not present because he was simply going to let Kaine's legislation go through without objection.

Is Mitch traveling? Is he on a military plane? Did he go with Lindsey? or Was he in the bathroom?

Cosmocat

(14,575 posts)

16. I seriously doubt that Landford did this rogue

Reply to DURHAM D (Reply #14)

Fri Jan 18, 2019, 01:57 PM

Jan 2019

I am sure McConnell has someone in the chamber at all times with the duty of objecting when the Ds try to do this now.

DURHAM D

(32,611 posts)

18. Lawrence O. did a whole segment on Senate rules last night.

Reply to Cosmocat (Reply #16)

Fri Jan 18, 2019, 02:11 PM

Jan 2019

He thinks that at some point Mitch will just let it go the floor without objection.

Perhaps that was supposed to be the morning. Also, Lankford is enough of an ass to do it without permission.

Cosmocat

(14,575 posts)

23. Naw

Reply to DURHAM D (Reply #18)

Fri Jan 18, 2019, 05:04 PM

Jan 2019

I am sure Lankford is an ass.

But, we are still not near the point where McConnell is going to cave on this.

The way these lunatics thing, allowing this to play out this way will be a big blow to 45's standing. It is going to have to get a lot uglier, before McConnell will let it happen.

a good photographer

(4 posts)

15. why

Reply to Mrs. Overall (Original post)

Fri Jan 18, 2019, 01:53 PM

Jan 2019

does mitch have so much power over the senators ? his control seems that it ought to be illeagle for him, mitch mc., to block the senators from doing their job.

Dave Starsky

(5,914 posts)

22. The GOP Senators can elect a new majority leader at any time.

Reply to a good photographer (Reply #15)

Fri Jan 18, 2019, 03:16 PM

Jan 2019

The fact that the traitor bastards are not doing it shows how fucking dirty they are.

SunSeeker

(51,740 posts)

17. K & R for exposure.

Reply to Mrs. Overall (Original post)

Fri Jan 18, 2019, 02:00 PM

Jan 2019

ffr

(22,672 posts)

19. DRAIN THE SWAMP!

Reply to Mrs. Overall (Original post)

Fri Jan 18, 2019, 02:58 PM

Jan 2019

McConnell is a traitor!

BlueJac

(7,838 posts)

20. GOP owns the shutdown for sure now!!

Reply to Mrs. Overall (Original post)

Fri Jan 18, 2019, 03:04 PM

Jan 2019

Lock Trump up!

OMGWTF

(3,978 posts)

21. Why does GWB's ignoring a Presidential Daily Brief about Osama bin Laden

Reply to Mrs. Overall (Original post)

Fri Jan 18, 2019, 03:09 PM

Jan 2019

being determined to attack the US keep coming into my mind?

Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin

(108,274 posts)

24. So it's not about border security

Reply to Mrs. Overall (Original post)

Tue Jan 22, 2019, 05:07 PM

Jan 2019

But Trump's vanity project.

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