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| Rep. James Clyburn: No border-security negotiations until Trump ends shutdown |
| 2019-01-20 |
| [CNN] Washington (CNN)A day after President Donald Trump offered his plan to end the shutdown and fund a border wall in exchange for temporary protections for groups of immigrants, Democrats stood by their demand to reopen the government before negotiating about the border. "Let's not hold the American people, especially the federal workers, hostage to these negotiations," South Carolina Rep. Jim Clyburn, a member of Democratic leadership, told Fox News. "And hopefully we will open with what he has put on the table, and let's go back and forth on this and see where we can find common ground." The Democratic rejection came as Vice President Mike Pence made clear the GOP intended to go forward with the plan the President outlined, positions that combined to show little tangible progress toward ending the longest government shutdown on record. Trump took to Twitter on Sunday morning to taunt House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and knock her for rejecting the deal. |
| Posted by:Besoeker |
| #10 Yep, P2k, that why I didn't vote for HWBush for his 2nd term. The choices seemed to be Lips Bush, Slick Willie and the Texas Troll....so I voted for the Libertarian. |
| Posted by: AlanC 2019-01-20 17:43 |
| #9 #6. Yep. Massive fraud. |
| Posted by: Jim Cramer6666666 2019-01-20 17:38 |
| #8 OK then. Keep it shutdown until 2020. See what happens. |
| Posted by: Abu Uluque 2019-01-20 16:29 |
| #7 Start the layoffs and use the savings to stock up on steel and concrete. |
| Posted by: Alistaire Ebbomolet5794 2019-01-20 16:19 |
| #6 Clyburn, Hank Johnson, John Lewis, Mad Maxine. There is a pattern here. |
| Posted by: SR-71 2019-01-20 16:09 |
| #5 Just remember 'No new taxes'. Bush compromised. The Donks got the taxes, but reneged on cutting the budget. Bush would go on and lose to Clinton. See - I'll hold the football, Charlie Brown |
| Posted by: Procopius2k 2019-01-20 16:06 |
| #4 Nancy Pelosi quick fact Birthdate: March 26, 1940 Net Worth: $58.7 million to $72.1 million |
| Posted by: 746 2019-01-20 15:08 |
| #3 Wouldn't make a difference if they didn't get paid. Their salary makes up a very small part of their actual income. |
| Posted by: CrazyFool 2019-01-20 14:44 |
| #2 Yes. Because they write the rules |
| Posted by: Frank G 2019-01-20 14:32 |
| #1 Do Congress critters get paid during a shutdown? If so, why? |
| Posted by: Fat Bob Glaise8594 2019-01-20 14:18 |