Rand Paul to vote to block emergency declaration, forcing Trump veto

Source: Axios
Published: Mar 3, 2019
Author: Khorri Atkinson
Post Date: 2019-03-04 17:09:52 by Gatlin
Views: 1244

Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) disclosed on Saturday that he will vote in support of a resolution this month to block President Trump's emergency declaration, reports the Bowling Green Daily News.

"I can’t vote to give the president the power to spend money that hasn’t been appropriated by Congress. We may want more money for border security, but Congress didn’t authorize it. If we take away those checks and balances, it’s a dangerous thing."
Why it matters: Paul's vote, along with the votes of Republican Sens. Susan Collins (Maine), Lisa Murkowski (Alaska) and Thom Tillis (N.C.), gives the Senate the majority necessary to block Trump's national emergency. Sen. Lamar Alexander also warned Trump last week that he will face a GOP rebellion if he follows through with the declaration. Trump has already vowed to veto the resolution if it passes, which will be the first veto of his presidency.

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#1: Gatlin    To: All (#0)

Great move, Rand Paul. /S

You got in bed with those Dims and are standing against our president.

Now you should stay there with them.

RINO …

Gatlin posted on 2019-03-04 17:15:04   Reply   Private Reply