McConnell accuses Democrats of jamming Senate over 'tantrum'

[babylonsister]

Call a whaaaaaambulance!

https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/424415-mcconnell-accuses-democrats-of-jamming-senate-over-tantrum

McConnell accuses Democrats of jamming Senate over ‘tantrum’
By Jordain Carney - 01/08/19 04:32 PM EST


Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) ripped Senate Democrats on Tuesday, comparing their plan to prevent the chamber from taking up legislation to a “partisan tantrum.”

“Now they’re threatening to shut the Senate down, too. ...They’re threatening to shut down efforts to protect our allies and strengthen our relationship with Israel. Something they all recently claim to support,” McConnell said from the Senate floor.

Democrats, including Minority Leader Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.), are expected to vote against taking up a foreign policy bill, arguing the Senate should keep its focus on government funding legislation.

“They’ve put that partisan tantrum ahead of keeping a quarter of the government open and now they’re saying their partisan tantrum is more urgent than pressing legislation that concerns our alliances with Israel and the Syrian civil war,” McConnell said.

The foreign policy bill includes sanctions against the Syrian government, while bolstering U.S. support for Jordan and Israel. It’s scheduled to get a procedural vote on Tuesday evening. Democrats will need 41 votes to block the bill.

The Democratic decision to try to block the bill comes as funding for a U.S.-Mexico border wall has stalemated government funding negotiations aimed at resolving the partial shutdown.

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https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/424415-mcconnell-accuses-democrats-of-jamming-senate-over-tantrum

[Bleacher Creature]

1. He's right.

Senate Democrats are jamming the Senate because of Trump's tantrum.

[babylonsister]

2. Exactly! He tried to turn that around; not working for me. Or you! nt

[bluestarone]

4. PERFECT COMMENT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[guillaumeb]

3. McConnell led the GOP in over 400 filibusters. eom

[GoCubsGo]

10. Yes. Schumer learned from the best.

And, Schumer needs to point that out as often as possible.

[BumRushDaShow]

5. The #1 priority SHOULD BE re-opening the government

A "foreign policy bill" is bullshit and irrelevant when the State Department (that deals with "foreign policy" ) HAS NO FUNDS and the employees are FURLOUGHED!

[Wellstone ruled]

6. McConnell just signaled he is in trouble

and he is looking for the Dems to give him cover. This SOB did the same to Harry Reid umpteen times.

[Volaris]

19. Mitch is now the Hooker that doesn't want to have to lay in the wet spot.

[Wellstone ruled]

20. Best

description today. And Slimy is a Whore,has been is whole Rethug Career. Lets not forget,he learned well from his buddy Newt.

[Crutchez_CuiBono]

7. Americans before allies Mitch.....

[Hermit-The-Prog]

16. exactly!

Moscow Mitch doesn't want anyone to notice that detail. He wants everyone to care as little about U.S. citizens as he does.

[Crutchez_CuiBono]

17. So true Prog.

[apcalc]

8. Get used to it sucker.

[maxsolomon]

9. Exactly how could our relationship with Israel be "STRENGTHENED"?

Politically, we're already their vassals.

Empty words to fill up space.

[Goodheart]

11. Those are shameless motherfuckers, aren't they?

[Freethinker65]

12. "... Something they all recently claim to support," McConnell said from the Senate floor.

Like suddenly refusing to vote for the clean bill reopening government that passed the Senate overwhelmingly in December??? Like that, Mitch???

Fuck off

[Demsrule86]

13. Two words...Merrick Garland...go fuck yourself Mitch.

[Autumn]

14. Dems need to tell him the Democratic agenda for the next two years set in stone.

"Block Trump at all costs."

“We're going to do everything — and I mean everything we can do — to kill it, stop it, slow it down, whatever we can.”

“The single most important thing we want to achieve is for President Trump to be a one-term president.”

[beachbum bob]

15. dig in democrats, let mcconnle a taste of his own medicine

no senate work until shutdown/appropriation bills are all voted on .

PERIOD

[dalton99a]

18. I hope karma gives this motherfucker a horrible and painful disease

for which there is neither cure nor remedy

[kentuck]

21. Screw McConnell !

He is a friggin' traitor!

[malaise]

22. Merrick Garland

Go Cheney yourself Turtle!