GOP senators reject Trump proposal to go 'nuclear' on wall

[riversedge]

Source: the hill



By Jordain Carney - 12/21/18 11:06 AM EST



Senate Republicans quickly rejected President Trump's push that they go "nuclear" and change Senate rules to eliminate the legislative filibuster in order to pass a funding bill with $5 billion for his wall on the Mexican border.

"I’ve long said that eliminating the legislative filibuster would be a mistake," said outgoing Senate Finance Committee Chairman Orrin Hatch (R-Utah) in a string of tweets explaining his position.

"It’s what’s prevented our country for decades from sliding toward liberalism..................................

Retiring GOP Sen. Jeff Flake (Ariz.) pledged that he wouldn't vote to nix the 60-vote filibuster in order to clear money for the border.

"The Senate filibuster is about the only mechanism left in Washington that brings the parties together. Deploying the nuclear option would blow that up. I will not vote to do it," Flake said.

Sen. Bob Corker (R-Tenn.), who also is retiring early next month, said he would "continue to follow rules relative to legislation as they exist today as I finish my term."

And Sen. Lamar Alexander (R-Tenn.), the chairman of the Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, added that he would also not vote to use the nuclear option.

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Read more: https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/422467-gop-senators-reject-trump-proposal-to-go-nuclear-on-wall

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[trueblue2007]

1. the Repuke party is dying. Rest in Peace you Pukes.

[charliea]

4. Yeah, but they're not going quietly

I was told long ago by a Vietnam era Navy vet, who did river patrols, that if he was working down by the docks when a chief petty officer started watching other boats being loaded and said "Watch this shit", he knew that it was probably time to duck...

I'm more than willing to watch (bring on the popcorn!) but where do we duck while they explode?

[Jack from Charlotte]

6. Am quite surprised they didn't fold on this.....

Like hijacking the Supreme Court nomination awayf from Obama. They dared The Democratic Leadership to do anything about it and they did nothing about it. Barely even whines.

I assumed Republics would do the same here this morning. Say just, we're doing this just once for Christmas. We're changing the rules. What you Dems gonna do about it, anyway?

[Chrysanthemum]

20. I like you calling them Republics

In return for them talking about the Democrat Party. I think, however, I will call them Republix.

[trueblue2007]

21. call them the ....... Repubes

[noneof_theabove]

16. Rest in Peace you Pukes.

Unrest in chaos you Pukes.

There fixed it for you.

[edhopper]

2. Orrin Hatch

is a POS.
Sliding toward liberalism my ass.

[Pendrench]

3. My thoughts, exactly. n/t

[yellowcanine]

10. He says that as if it would be a bad thing.

[SergeStorms]

15. It's Orrin's rapid slide into senility...

that he should really be worried about.

[AZ8theist]

19. Ah, c'mon!! He's not senile!!

Those were actually glasses on his head...

[keithbvadu2]

5. Republicans have the power to pass the $5billion Trump wants.

Republicans have the power to pass the $5billion Trump wants.

If they refuse to do it, it is their choice.

But they are falsely blaming democrats for their own actions.

[watoos]

7. Stock market is dropping again,

What will Trumpers have to brag about if the economy goes south? Just wait until tax time when Trumpers figure out that small wage increase they got came from their refund.

[paleotn]

11. It is turning down just from the natural progression of things...

shitler is turning it into a rout.

[paleotn]

8. Ain't gonna happen.

The Senate likes their rules, and they're certainly not going there with a tough 2020 election coming up for the Rethugs. We'll have a shutdown. People will get hurt. Rethugs and shitler will be drug over the coals all through the Christmas season. And once again, the reichwing takes stupidity to a level never before achieved by humans.

[George II]

9. Update They're voting now to "Proceed to the Bill" - vote so far is 36 Yes, 39 No.

Now at 37 YES, 41 NO, at least two republicans have voted NO.

Now at 36 YES, 43 NO (1:13 PM)

Now at 40 YES, 45 NO (1:24 PM)

Now at 43 YES, 45 NO (1:49 PM)

Why do some Senators have to wait until the last minute to vote.

[Scruffy1]

17. Easy. The auction in the cloak room isn't over.n/t.

[George II]

18. Yeah, I gave up watching about 3 PM, it was ridiculous.

[AllyCat]

12. They are Republicans. They will vote for the party when push comes to shove

They care nothing about the people or their country. Only party. I wish I had some confidence in them, but their words mean nothing to me. Only their actions. I hope I am wrong, but they are what they are and will never be anything more until they have gained everything for the few and trashed the place for the rest of us.

[Moostache]

13. LOVE me some JK3!!!

I cannot wait for that man to become our president, unlikely in '20 but hopefully within my lifetime...

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

14. Bwahahahaha