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2017-03-01 Government

McConnell: Trump's State Dept. cuts 'probably' can't pass Senate

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Posted by Fred 2017-03-01 00:00|| || Front Page|| [2 views ] Top

#1 "When we ~~get to funding the government~~ are feeding at the trough, obviously it will be done on a bipartisan basis," he said.

Obviously.

Posted by SteveS 2017-03-01 08:24|| 2017-03-01 08:24|| Front Page Top

#2 Fine, let em choose: diplomat salaries or diplomat travel and accommodation budgets. But not both.

Posted by M. Murcek 2017-03-01 10:16|| 2017-03-01 10:16|| Front Page Top

#3 Lindsey Graham and John McCain were sitting next to each other at Trump's speech last night. They weren't holding hands, as far as I could tell, but they were sitting together.

Posted by Abu Uluque 2017-03-01 12:09|| 2017-03-01 12:09|| Front Page Top

#4 Are we talking staffing and such or foreign aid?

Posted by rjschwarz 2017-03-01 12:27|| 2017-03-01 12:27|| Front Page Top

#5 Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.), the Harry Reid of the Republican Party. Give a try at passing these budget cuts in the Senate; you won't know whether they will pass if you don't put it to the vote. So McConnell really doesn't want to drain the swamp. He can be replaced when he comes up again for election.

Posted by JohnQC 2017-03-01 13:48|| 2017-03-01 13:48|| Front Page Top

#6 The executive branch has no obligation to spend every dollar the legislative branch appropriates.

Posted by Thrunter Thrineng9681 2017-03-01 16:24|| 2017-03-01 16:24|| Front Page Top

#7 So McConnell really doesn't want to drain the swamp.

If you drain the swamp where will McConnell go?

Posted by Abu Uluque 2017-03-01 19:25|| 2017-03-01 19:25|| Front Page Top

#8 Always figured McConnell's a Pseudemydura umbrina.

Posted by charger 2017-03-01 19:32|| 2017-03-01 19:32|| Front Page Top

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