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Bipartisan senators reintroduce bill to prevent Trump from withdrawing from NATO

By Rebecca Kheel - 01/17/19 05:58 PM EST   


A bipartisan group of senators on Thursday reintroduced a bill that would prevent the president from withdrawing from the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) without Senate approval.

The bill, introduced by four Democrats and four Republicans, would require two-thirds approval from the Senate for a president to suspend, terminate or withdraw the United States from NATO.

“President Trump’s repeated threats to withdraw from NATO are dangerous,” Sen. Tim Kaine (D-Va.) said in a statement announcing the bill’s reintroduction. “Our NATO allies have fought alongside our troops since World War II, yet President Trump disparages these nations and cozies up to our adversaries.”

The other co-sponsors are Sens. Cory Gardner (R-Colo.), Jack Reed (D-R.I.), Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.), Chris Coons (D-Del.), Marco Rubio (R-Fla.), Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) and Susan Collins (R-Maine).

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https://thehill.com/policy/defense/425938-bipartisan-senators-reintroduce-bill-to-prevent-trump-from-withdrawing-from
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Anyone really surprised to see Graham and Rubio's name on the list??  Seems like their RINO habits are in play once again.
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Good grief.  Like leaving NATO is a high priority.
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