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Ahead of House Iran war votes, Trump sends mixed messages
“We are down to 5000 soldiers, and going down, and I want everyone, Republican and Democrat, to vote their HEART!” Trump said of the U.S. military presence in Iraq.
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“We are down to 5000 soldiers, and going down, and I want everyone, Republican and Democrat, to vote their HEART!” Trump said of the U.S. military presence in Iraq.
“I don’t want to have to stand up to try and fight for recognition,” Paul said loud enough to be audible from the galleries above the chamber. “If I have to fight for recognition, I will.”
Price, D-N.C., favors bringing back earmarks but said it is not feasible without support from House Republicans and the Senate.
I think a member ought to miss some votes,” Hoyer said, noting some lawmakers “get so fixed” on their voting records that they don’t have any flexibility to miss votes when they’re sick or have to attend
“That’s a minimum amount that we should actually be able to get and I am encouraging the White House, anybody that I can talk to to say, ‘That manuscript is pertinent and we should get access to that
“I do my own research, and I do my own thinking, and I have never bowed to the majority on intellectual or scholarly matters.”
Richard Blumenthal said.
“We’re still talking, everybody’s taking this very seriously, and I think those conversations are, I know those conversations are continuing,” Texas Sen. John Cornyn said.
I am here today, because I love my country and our Constitution,” he said.
We’ll see,” Thune said. 12:50 p.m. | Still curious: “I read it. I said before I was curious about what Ambassador Bolton might have to say,” said Republican Sen.
“It was delivered in a way that I thought applied to the entire Senate, and was a clear but respectful enough charge, that I hope it has an impact,” Coons said.
“The president can do a lot more illegality, but I think the courts will reject that position very quickly.”
But budget analysts said the effort to enforce the 1974 law offered the potential for both benefits and pitfalls. “I think it’s time to strengthen that law,” said G.
“Nobody knows the system better than me,” Trump said in one clip. “I am the chosen one,” he said in another.
Trump’s defense team says impeachment is invalid without a crime. Nadler cited historical citations and constitutional law to rebut the president’s case before it is even presented.
“We’ve come up with a proposal that moves us in the right direction,” Durbin said of his agreement with Lee.
Much of the Republican side forged ahead, going without the physical printouts of the slides being presented by the impeachment managers.
“I stayed awake, but I didn’t hear anything new,” the Wyoming Republican said.
“As I said last week, while I need to hear the case argued and the questions answered, I anticipate that I would conclude that having additional information would be helpful,” the Maine Republican said
“He’s all man, a big strong-looking guy,” said Trump, describing LSU head coach Ed Orgeron. “I didn’t know if he had laryngitis,” he added, a reference to the coach’s trademark croaky voice.