Tougher Russia sanctions face skepticism from Senate Republicans

[left-of-center2012]

Source: The Hill

An effort to slap new financial penalties on Russia ahead of the midterms is facing pushback from Senate Republicans who question whether that's the best approach.

Senators emphasize that while they want to prevent Russia from interfering in U.S. elections, they aren't sure how to accomplish that. They’re also questioning if sanctions legislation should be the only option for the U.S.

Talk of new legislation on Capitol Hill comes as Trump has repeatedly cast doubt on whether Russia interfered in the 2016 election, despite findings from both the U.S. intelligence community and the Senate Intelligence Committee.

Any new legislation would likely have to overcome pushback from Trump’s staunchest congressional allies, as well as a White House that has been wary of efforts by Congress to insert itself into foreign policy. Legislative proponents also face a tight calendar if they want to get a bill to Trump’s desk before the midterms: The House is out until September and expected to leave town again for the back half of October.

Read more: http://thehill.com/homenews/senate/400343-tougher-russia-sanctions-face-skepticism-from-senate-republicans

[Dave Starsky]

1. Seven of these assholes just returned from a trip to Russia..

For which they were roundly ridiculed in the face of all the allegations.

I am Jack's complete lack of surprise.

[notdarkyet]

2. Well,, you could have voted for the money to beef up our election voting machines, that would

Not have been sanctions against Russia, but no. The traitors that went to Russia during Fourth of July, everyone of them, all eight, voted against money to fix electoral machines. Why would they do that? Traitors.

[pecosbob]

3. Article 99

We should require that all members of government be subject to the UCMJ.

“Any member of the armed forces who before or in the presence of the enemy-

(1) runs away;

(2) shamefully abandons, surrenders, or delivers up any command, unit, place, or military property which it is his duty to defend;

(3) through disobedience, neglect, or intentional misconduct endangers the safety of any such command, unit, place, or military property;

(4) casts away his arms or ammunition;

(5) is guilty of cowardly conduct;

(6) quits his place of duty to plunder or pillage;

(7) causes false alarms in any command, unit, or place under control of the armed forces;

(8) willfully fails to do his utmost to encounter, engage, capture, or destroy any enemy troops, combatants, vessels, aircraft, or any other thing, which it is his duty so to encounter, engage, capture, or destroy; or

(9) does not afford all practicable relief and assistance to any troops, combatants, vessels, or aircraft of the armed forces belonging to the United States or their allies when engaged in battle; shall be punished by death or such other punishment as a court-martial may direct.”

[turbinetree]

4. Yepper, spot on........................traitors.................

[duforsure]

5. This is only helping

Turn the Senate over to be controlled by the Democrats this election, and all their corruption and acts of treason against this country.

[FreepFryer]

6. +1. And we've got to keep up the pressure. Cheers! (nt)

[BadGimp]

7. #PutinsWinsAgain and the GOP is now #ThePartyOfPutin

[dalton99a]

8. R is for Russia

Fucking traitors