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| Lindsey Graham: ‘It Is Time for President Trump to Use Emergency Powers' for Wall |
| 2019-01-11 |
[Breitbart] Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) on Thursday called on President Donald Trump to declare a national emergency to build a U.S.-Mexico border wall, citing Democrat leaders’ unwillingness to comprise on border security legislation which would reopen the federal government."Speaker Pelosi’s refusal to negotiate on funding for a border wall/barrier ‐ even if the government were to be reopened ‐ virtually ends the congressional path to funding a border wall/barrier," Graham’s statement reads. "It is time for President Trump to use emergency powers to fund the construction of a border wall/barrier. I hope it works." Graham’s support for a declaration comes after expressing caution about the move earlier this week, saying it was not his "preferred route" and should be a "last resort." Speaking with reporters earlier Thursday, the South Carolina Republican said he doesn’t see lawmakers will find a solution to end the shutdown, which has entered its 20th day. "I have never been more depressed about moving forward than I am right now. I just don’t see a pathway forward. Somebody’s got to like, get some energy to fix this," he said. In a Fox News interview last week, Graham predicted it will likely be "the end of [the Trump] presidency" if the president reopens the government without securing border wall funding. |
| Posted by:Besoeker |
| #15 Build a wall & they'll build tunnels. The Israelis have shown how to handle tunnels... |
| Posted by: trailing wife 2019-01-11 22:46 |
| #14 Silentbrick, I like how you think. |
| Posted by: Betty Ghibelline4272 2019-01-11 18:39 |
| #13 Build a wall & they'll build tunnels. |
| Posted by: Clusock Gruling1379 2019-01-11 17:20 |
| #12 BUCK BUCK BUCK Chicken? |
| Posted by: Crusoling de Medici2683 2019-01-11 17:10 |
| #11 I've been watching this can get kicked down the road by both sides for nearly 40 years. Until Trump came along, no one has been serious about trying to secure the border and seriously address our immigration problems. Congress has been spineless on both sides of the aisle through the years. We've been lied to over and over through the years. If our problems can't be addressed in a serious way, those being obstructionists deserve to be fired. |
| Posted by: JohnQC 2019-01-11 16:12 |
| #10 Dear God...... If he pulls the Emergency Powers lever, the liberal judges cannot do a damn thing. If they try, they should be arrested immediately on charges of sedition and held without bail. Better yet, immediately transported to GITMO to face a Military Tribunal. |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2019-01-11 15:02 |
| #9 If he pulls the Emergency Powers lever, the liberal judges cannot do a damn thing. If they try, they should be arrested immediately on charges of sedition and held without bail. Better yet, immediately transported to GITMO to face a Military Tribunal. That'd sure be fun to watch. |
| Posted by: Abu Uluque 2019-01-11 14:55 |
| #8 You wanna play chicken? Let the shutdown go to 2020 and then the American people can decide. |
| Posted by: Abu Uluque 2019-01-11 14:54 |
| #7 Someone suggested that anyone refusing the land for the wall, just move the wall north until someone agrees and they will be south of it. Betcha they change their mind real quick. |
| Posted by: Silentbrick 2019-01-11 13:23 |
| #6 Eminent domain will be a bi+ch. |
| Posted by: gorb 2019-01-11 12:35 |
| #5 If he pulls the Emergency Powers lever, the liberal judges will go into overdrive issuing restraining orders. If he pulls the Emergency Powers lever, the liberal judges cannot do a damn thing. If they try, they should be arrested immediately on charges of sedition and held without bail. Better yet, immediately transported to GITMO to face a Military Tribunal. |
| Posted by: Thumper Jising9966 2019-01-11 09:08 |
| #4 Pulls Emergency Powers Act and links gov't worker return and 'backpay' to successful execution of the Act and construction resumption. Held up in court....? Back to square one. Have a nice fuc*ing day. |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2019-01-11 08:50 |
| #3 If he pulls the Emergency Powers lever, the liberal judges will go into overdrive issuing restraining orders. It could take years. |
| Posted by: Mullah Richard 2019-01-11 08:42 |
| #2 You do this, the idiots will "emergency" fund their fake and phony RICO global warming tax bullshit. And I AM already am pissed I let them get away with this much. Fraudsters. It is time to prove lack of Alliance with The American People. \ And in hostile takeover - I AM ready. It is time . They want this whole Country under Foreign influence and Law and beck and call. I want them out. OUT. |
| Posted by: newc 2019-01-11 02:56 |
| #1 NO. No emergency funding for the Job of Congress. Force Congress to do it's job -which they are not focused on at all. Worthless a holes. Worthless to all of you except for DC |
| Posted by: newc 2019-01-11 02:51 |