Pence Tells House GOP to Get Ready for Sweeping Legislation

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 Pence Tells House GOP to Get Ready for Sweeping Legislation
Billy House

Henri Gendreau
November 17, 2016 — 9:22 AM CST
Updated on November 17, 2016 — 10:04 AM CST

Vice President-elect Mike Pence told House Republicans in a closed-door meeting Thursday to be ready to move a lot of legislation next year.

“We’re going to move an agenda” focused on rebuilding the military and improving the economy, Pence told reporters after the meeting.

In his remarks to House Republicans, Pence talked about how he and the new administration wanted members to “buckle up,” and get ready for a speedy start on policy. He also solicited suggestions for candidates to fill administration posts.

“Donald Trump is a man of action and we’re counting on you,” Pence said, according to Ways and Means Chairman Kevin Brady. The Texas Republican said that Pence mentioned a tax overhaul and Obamacare, but didn’t get into specifics.

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[Maj. Bill Martin]

Well, it looks like all those debates about whether he is or is not any better than Hillary will be resolved pretty early on....

I think the early signs are good, though.  You've got a staunch conservative like Pence, and guys like Ryan saying they're eager to hit the ground running with these proposals.  So assuming they know something we don't, it sounds for the most part like this will be stuff we should like.  Or at least, like a lot more than what we'd have gotten from Hillary.

[truth_seeker]

The problem for "sweeping" legislation will be the 52-48 Senate, with McCain and Graham being 2 of the 52.

It remains to be seen how effectively Trump's team will be for dealing with this.

[Night Hides Not]

The problem for "sweeping" legislation will be the 52-48 Senate, with McCain and Graham being 2 of the 52.

It remains to be seen how effectively Trump's team will be for dealing with this.

For "sweeping" legislation that adds to the deficit, I expect Ted Cruz to be a road block, too.

[INVAR]

The problem for "sweeping" legislation will be the 52-48 Senate, with McCain and Graham being 2 of the 52.

It remains to be seen how effectively Trump's team will be for dealing with this.

We warned about that.

Team Trump told us that if Trump does not get what he wants, Trump will have his own pen and phone.

[Weird Tolkienish Figure]

The problem for "sweeping" legislation will be the 52-48 Senate, with McCain and Graham being 2 of the 52.

It remains to be seen how effectively Trump's team will be for dealing with this.

People are also forgetting about 8 Democrats because of the filibuster.


They're not going to roll over and die.

[Free Vulcan]

They're going to have to get McConnell in line, and tell him to get McCain, Graham, Collins, and the other squishes in line. They may have to take the nuclear option.

And let's hope it's not crap legislation.

[Weird Tolkienish Figure]

They're going to have to get McConnell in line, and tell him to get McCain, Graham, Collins, and the other squishes in line. They may have to take the nuclear option.

And let's hope it's not crap legislation.

Welp just heard (from Zerohedge) that Trump is proposing an "infrastructure bank".


That didn't take long...