The Briefing Room
General Category => Politics/Government => Topic started by: libertybele on June 06, 2019, 11:51:15 am
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Yes, Senator, we all realize that the tariffs are going to pinch our wallets. That's a given, but if YOU can get the DEMS to help out with the crisis at the border; please, by all means, DO IT!! We all realize it is beyond time for the DEMS to help, but so far, nothing has motivated the radical leftists, Pelosi and Schumer. Unfortunately, you voiced your opinion to Trump long ago, to push for immigration reform and the wall, when he had the majority, and he failed to do so. Here we sit. If you can get them to budge, get it done!
Ted Cruz breaks with President Trump on Mexico tariffs while Marco Rubio gets behind the president's plan
...........Notably, Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) — a consistent ally of the president's immigration agenda in the upper chamber — has come out vocally against the idea of pressuring Mexico through tariffs, citing the effect that it could have on his home state's economy.
"There is no doubt we have an emergency at the border, which is exacerbated and perpetuated by congressional Democrats who refuse to close loopholes in our law that are resulting in a massive influx of illegal immigration," a Cruz spokesperson told Blaze Media in a statement. "The answer, however, is not imposing tariffs against Mexico."
The statement explained that a "25 percent tariff on Mexico would impose nearly $30 billion of new taxes on Texans. That doesn't make any sense."
Rather, Cruz's office said, "It's time for congressional Democrats to work with Republicans and President Trump to do something about the serious humanitarian crisis we're seeing in Texas and other border states because of unchecked illegal immigration.".........
https://www.theblaze.com/cruz-breaks-with-trump-on-mexico-tariffs (https://www.theblaze.com/cruz-breaks-with-trump-on-mexico-tariffs)
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Lyin Ted siding with the drug cartels, figures.
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Lyin Ted siding with the drug cartels, figures.
Please...get real here. He's not siding with the drug cartels, he's disagreeing with the tariffs because of the negative impact that they will have, especially on the TX economy, which is one of the largest economies in the world. IMHO, IF he has a better solution and IF he thinks he can motivate the DEMS in Congress, he truly needs to step up to the plate and get it done.
Senator Cruz is in no way implying he is siding with the drug cartels. What he is acknowledging is that the DEMS in Congress need to come together with the GOP and this President and secure the border.
President Trump has the full authority as Commander in Chief to protect this country from this invasion and so far he has failed to do so.
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He sure looks like he is with the cartels....
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Disappointed. The tariffs will cost consumers money but illegal immigration costs taxpayers billions.
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Lyin Ted siding with the drug cartels, figures.
You left out the sarcasm tag.
Anyone using the term "Lyin' Ted" is applying a variant of Godwin's Law, demonstrating their intellectual laziness during a discussion of politics.
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Disappointed. The tariffs will cost consumers money but illegal immigration costs taxpayers billions.
Yes, that is definitely true; provided that the tariffs indeed motivate Mexico. IF they don't then we will be hit with paying through the nose in both scenarios. I think that should be a concern as well and perhaps what people aren't taking into consideration. I believe Trump is taking a roll of the dice with both Mexico and China. IF the tariffs work, the end results could be very beneficial. If they don't work, he will not only have sunk our country economically, but we will have paid dearly with our sovereignty as well.
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Please...get real here. He's not siding with the drug cartels.
Yes he is, President Trump is trying to force Mexico to secure it's border with the US. Cruz is opposing
our president on that. Cruz is effectively siding with the drug cartels that want to keep the border open.
I hope lyin Ted has a primary opponent in 24, I don't want to have to vote for him again. I want him out
of the Senate.
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Yes he is, President Trump is trying to force Mexico to secure it's border with the US. Cruz is opposing
our president on that. Cruz is effectively siding with the drug cartels that want to keep the border open.
I hope lyin Ted has a primary opponent in 24, I don't want to have to vote for him again. I want him out
of the Senate.
???? You don't make a whole lot of sense other than your hatred for Cruz shining through. The President HAS the authority and the ability to shutdown the border. He threatened to do so and didn't. He also threatened Mexico before and then retracted by giving them another year to get it together. He failed to listen to Cruz when Cruz was calling for action on illegal immigration and the wall when the GOP had a full majority and Trump failed to do anything; in fact he waited till just days before the midterms to call for action and of course we all know how that turned out. The fact is more illegals have crossed our borders under Trump than in the 8 years under Bammy!! So...yes ... get real. Realize that there is no guarantee that the tariffs will motivate Mexico. Then we're going to be hurting even more economically.
Senator Cruz is no longer running for President. He was recently re-elected by his constituents in TX and his duty and obligations are to those in the great state of Texas. Texas has one of the largest economies in the world and they hurt, we're all going to be hurting.
Trump is president, his duty is to this country and to protect it against ALL enemies, both foreign and domestic and on that he is failing, BIGLY! I get that he's using his last playing card, but he put himself and this country into that position by not acting much, much sooner.
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Finally! Something Conservative falls out of Cruz's mouth. These moments are rare anymore.
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Ted Cruz opposes raising taxes on American consumers.
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Yes he is, President Trump is trying to force Mexico to secure it's border with the US. Cruz is opposing
our president on that. Cruz is effectively siding with the drug cartels that want to keep the border open.
I hope lyin Ted has a primary opponent in 24, I don't want to have to vote for him again. I want him out
of the Senate.
Yeah, go ahead and support your "less conservative" orange leader. Your post reeks of Freep.
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Ted Cruz opposes raising taxes on American consumers.
The President finds himself in a no win situation for several reasons; HIS FAILURE to act when he had a GOP majority and the DEM Congress' FAILURE to help him. Trump's FAILURE to shutdown and secure the border with our military, I question. Yes, it would have interrupted trade for awhile, but Mexico would have also felt the impact. Now, we have an unprecedented number coming continuing to come in, and now dealing with tariffs and perhaps they may work and if they don't, we suffer more. Go figure.
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Yes he is, President Trump is trying to force Mexico to secure it's border with the US.
It's not Mexico's job to secure our border. It's our job. WE are the ones providing the incentives for people to illegally enter. And Mexico can't change that.
Cruz is effectively siding with the drug cartels that want to keep the border open.
That is BS and you know it. Ted was for securing the border long before Trump came on the scene. He just knows that raising taxes on American consumers will do absolutely nothing to stop illegal immigration. Perhaps if the Trump Administration stop rewarding illegals by releasing them free into US Society, then maybe the next round would think twice before coming here.
I hope lyin Ted has a primary opponent in 24, I don't want to have to vote for him again. I want him out
of the Senate.
I hope that you someday develop enough integrity to drop the 'lying Ted' bit. For three years you have been using it, knowing full well of your inability to cite any lie that Cruz told.
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Lyin Ted siding with the drug cartels, figures.
*****rollingeyes*****
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It's not Mexico's job to secure our border. It's our job. WE are the ones providing the incentives for people to illegally enter. And Mexico can't change that.
That is BS and you know it. Ted was for securing the border long before Trump came on the scene. He just knows that raising taxes on American consumers will do absolutely nothing to stop illegal immigration. Perhaps if the Trump Administration stop rewarding illegals by releasing them free into US Society, then maybe the next round would think twice before coming here.
I hope that you someday develop enough integrity to drop the 'lying Ted' bit. For three years you have been using it, knowing full well of your inability to cite any lie that Cruz told.
goopo
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Follow the money and that's what it's about and that's not being critical. Some Texans would say impose the tariffs, others will say no.
Billions must go through the border crossings a year.
Remember when about 6 weeks ago, Trump threatened to close the border? This has a lot of the same factors at play. More tariffs, money is to be lost. I know right there on the border, goods are made, often the materials go to the factories from the US, they make the product and then, they come into the US.
Bottom line and simply said, a lot of money is at stake and that would be the major driving factor imo:
(https://www.chtcs.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/4.-Production-of-Maquiladora-Plants-Graphic.png)
(http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Mtl0s419n7k/UMGViPFNtEI/AAAAAAAAABk/QPRaCgHetmM/s1600/maquiladoras-.jpg)
(https://ceerod.files.wordpress.com/2012/02/crossingsigns123.gif)
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I wouldn't criticize Cruz on this but should these tariffs not be imposed, in the end, it ends up all doing nothing on the border again.
Perhaps it is correct, not wanting to hurt commerce in this way. It's a judgement call.
Again, a fair part of the constituency will want those tariffs.
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I can't see the tariffs hurting anyone but those in the business of selling their tainted produce, foreign made baked goods(!) and auto parts. I would rather do without the much ballyhooed avocados, strawberries, and other produce brought across the border just to gild the larders of those who have money to burn!
Exactly WHY is it that we have OREO COOKIES made in Mexico? Candy products? Car parts? Could it be that there are those who feel that cheap is best? (Yeah, Koch....YOU are right up there!)
Do your choosing before buying. I can still find shoes and clothing made in our country. I bake my own or buy local.
KMA, Mexico! :tongue2:
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April 2019:
Breaking! Ted Cruz comes out AGAINST Trump closing trade at the border [FULL statement]
https://therightscoop.com/breaking-ted-cruz-comes-out-against-trump-closing-trade-at-the-border-full-statement/
Sorry, the same voices that would have Trump make dictatorial decisions on border security, make excuses for Cruz.
1. El Chapo bill still in congress after over a year.
2. Against border closing.
3. Against additional tariffs against Mexico.
They like to tell us how Cruz would have "solved" the border problem but his conduct doesn't reflect that.
Also, despite one poster butting into conversations that aren't even related to the border and telling us how Trump should be doing this or that on the border, now we have excuses.
I don't understand all about the legislation but Gohmert, Tom Cotton and other border hawks are not coming out with the tired excuse we always hear, "Trump's not doing anything at the border". I'm sure some of these congress persons are aware of what to do on the border and they are not critical of Trump on this issue.
The President finds himself in a no win situation for several reasons; HIS FAILURE to act when he had a GOP majority and the DEM Congress' FAILURE to help him. Trump's FAILURE to shutdown and secure the border with our military, I question. Yes, it would have interrupted trade for awhile, but Mexico would have also felt the impact. Now, we have an unprecedented number coming continuing to come in, and now dealing with tariffs and perhaps they may work and if they don't, we suffer more. Go figure.
Well, it's Cruz's FAILURE as well because he came out against shutting the border down.
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I can't see the tariffs hurting anyone but those in the business of selling their tainted produce, foreign made baked goods(!) and auto parts. I would rather do without the much ballyhooed avocados, strawberries, and other produce brought across the border just to gild the larders of those who have money to burn!
Exactly WHY is it that we have OREO COOKIES made in Mexico? Candy products? Car parts? Could it be that there are those who feel that cheap is best? (Yeah, Koch....YOU are right up there!)
Do your choosing before buying. I can still find shoes and clothing made in our country. I bake my own or buy local.
KMA, Mexico! :tongue2:
Well said.
And I'd think the Maquiladoras/twin plant factories should have an exemption over the transit of goods.
Aside from avocados, bimbo bakery products, probably fruit comes up from Central America.
It's just imposing a tariff, it's not saying these goods can not come into the country. The Mexican officials in part are probably even pretty corrupt in this regard.
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The BEST outcome:
All Republicans back the President's threat of tarrifs, IF Mexico fails to restrict illegal immigrants using their country, to reach the US.
Mexico complies, tarrifs not enacted, illegal immigration curbed.
WIN/WIN.
Therefore Cruz should support the President's strategy.
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April 2019:
Sorry, the same voices that would have Trump make dictatorial decisions on border security, make excuses for Cruz.
1. El Chapo bill still in congress after over a year.
2. Against border closing.
3. Against additional tariffs against Mexico.
They like to tell us how Cruz would have "solved" the border problem but his conduct doesn't reflect that.
Also, despite one poster butting into conversations that aren't even related to the border and telling us how Trump should be doing this or that on the border, now we have excuses.
I don't understand all about the legislation but Gohmert, Tom Cotton and other border hawks are not coming out with the tired excuse we always hear, "Trump's not doing anything at the border". I'm sure some of these congress persons are aware of what to do on the border and they are not critical of Trump on this issue.
Well, it's Cruz's FAILURE as well because he came out against shutting the border down.
The President has the ultimate authority, a senator does NOT. Yes, I have given my OPINION several times as to what I think Trump should be doing and at my disappointment for his failure at the border. OPINIONS, interestingly are given in a forum such as this, perhaps you haven't noticed? Yes, Cruz gave his opinion to a shutdown which would impact TX...again, his job is to do what is best for his constituents.
If you are implying that Trump is listening to Cruz and that's why he didn't shut down the border you're full of it. If he had listened to Cruz when Cruz stated that the issue of the border wall and illegal immigration needed to be addressed back when the GOP held the majority, perhaps this crisis at the border would have been curtailed.
Next!
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The President has the ultimate authority, a senator does NOT. Yes, I have given my OPINION several times as to what I think Trump should be doing and at my disappointment for his failure at the border. OPINIONS, interestingly are given in a forum such as this, perhaps you haven't noticed? Yes, Cruz gave his opinion to a shutdown which would impact TX...again, his job is to do what is best for his constituents.
If you are implying that Trump is listening to Cruz and that's why he didn't shut down the border you're full of it. If he had listened to Cruz when Cruz stated that the issue of the border wall and illegal immigration needed to be addressed back when the GOP held the majority, perhaps this crisis at the border would have been curtailed.
Next!
Oh, excuse me but the President does not write and pass bills, he signs them. So more excuse making. Representatives and Senators do that.
You are just saying Trump should act like a dictator in getting the wall built. As it is, he has sent troops down there. It's more like your routine attacks do not stand up to scrutiny because nobody in the Senate or House say what you do including Cruz.
Trump may have some responsibility but so do GOP representatives and senators.
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Oh, excuse me but the President does not write and pass bills, he signs them. So more excuse making. Representatives and Senators do that.
You are just saying Trump should act like a dictator in getting the wall built. As it is, he has sent troops down there. It's more like your routine attacks do not stand up to scrutiny because nobody in the Senate or House say what you do including Cruz.
Trump may have some responsibility but so do GOP representatives and senators.
Never did I mention that the President has the authority to create bills. Never. What I did say is as commander in Chief Trump has the authority and it IS his job to secure this country and protect its citizens.
Definitely not making excuses, especially since I indicated that rather than Cruz criticize, he should come up with a solution. But, I also believe he has every right and an obligation to his constituents in TX. Trump isn't going to listen to Cruz anyways. Never has.
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Trump is president, his duty is to this country and to protect it against ALL enemies, both foreign and domestic
If Ted believes the oath he took … it's also HIS duty to this country to protect it against ALL enemies, both foreign and domestic @libertybele
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Never did I mention that the President has the authority to create bills. Never. What I did say is as commander in Chief Trump has the authority and it IS his job to secure this country and protect its citizens.
Definitely not making excuses, especially since I indicated that rather than Cruz criticize, he should come up with a solution. But, I also believe he has every right and an obligation to his constituents in TX. Trump isn't going to listen to Cruz anyways. Never has.
From what I understand, @jpsb is a constituent, from what I understand, you are not. You may be of Senator Rubio's.
Which again, brings us to the point, nobody says what you do about this border situation. Immigration hawks are out there and they are not criticizing the president on this. Like Gohmert as mentioned previously. They are US Senators, so the situation is different than if it was a State Senator in TX.
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The President has the ultimate authority, a senator does NOT.
True @libertybele But can you tell me what Teddy's been doing in the Senate to unify it around the President's proposed revised immigration plan? Has he been building up support among the Republican caucus? Is he shaking hands and talking with his colleagues over a beer? Has become a leader in the Senate on this … or any other issue?
Seriously, other than growing a beard what has the good Senator accomplished?
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True @libertybele But can you tell me what Teddy's been doing in the Senate to unify it around the President's proposed revised immigration plan? Has he been building up support among the Republican caucus? Is he shaking hands and talking with his colleagues over a beer? Has become a leader in the Senate on this … or any other issue?
Seriously, other than growing a beard what has the good Senator accomplished?
Possibly. Also, it's no secret, Trump and Cruz have been somewhat allies, Cruz was one of the politicians who was invited to Jerusalem. That is all pretty superficial knowledge of the whole thing.
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If Ted believes the oath he took … it's also HIS duty to this country to protect it against ALL enemies, both foreign and domestic @libertybele
Yes, I get that, but a Senator has no authority to command the military. The governor of TX has the authority to call out the national guard, not a Senator.
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True @libertybele But can you tell me what Teddy's been doing in the Senate to unify it around the President's proposed revised immigration plan? Has he been building up support among the Republican caucus? Is he shaking hands and talking with his colleagues over a beer? Has become a leader in the Senate on this … or any other issue?
Seriously, other than growing a beard what has the good Senator accomplished?
I did your work for you. Cruz is doing his job period. I stopped, realizing the amount of space being taken up ... but you get the idea.
--Cruz prohibited the U.S. from giving visas to U.N diplomats that previously engaged in terrorist or espionage activities against the United States. The bill came in response to Iran naming a U.N ambassador that was tied to the Iranian Hostage Crisis.
When the Republicans took the Senate back in 2015, Cruz became chairman of the Senate Commerce Committee’s Subcommittee on Space. In that position, he shepherded the U.S. Commercial Space Launch Competitiveness Act through Congress. The bill, intended to encourage the development of the commercial space sector, originally passed as House legislation, but Cruz authored the companion bill in the Senate.
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Dec. 18, 2018 S 756 First Step Act of 2018 Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate
(87 - 12) Yea
Dec. 13, 2018 S J Res 54 To Direct the Removal of United States Armed Forces from Hostilities in the Republic of Yemen that have not been Authorized by Congress Bill Passed - Senate
(56 - 41) Nay
Dec. 12, 2018 S J Res 64 A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of the Treasury relating to "Returns by Exempt Organizations and Returns by Certain Non-Exempt Organizations" Bill Passed - Senate
(50 - 49) Nay
Dec. 11, 2018 HR 2 Agriculture and Nutrition Act of 2018 Conference Report Adopted - Senate
(87 - 13) Yea
Dec. 11, 2018 PN 1803 Nomination of Justin George Muzinich to be Deputy Director of the Department of the Treasury Senate
(55 - 44) Yea
Dec. 11, 2018 PN 2117 Nomination of Jonathan A. Kobes to the Eighth Circuit Court Senate
(51 - 50) Yea
Dec. 10, 2018 PN 1803 Nomination of Justin George Muzinich to be Deputy Director of the Department of the Treasury Cloture Invoked - Senate
(55 - 43) Yea
Dec. 6, 2018 PN 2170 Nomination of Kathleen Laura Kraninger to be the Director of the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection Senate
(50 - 49) Yea
Nov. 29, 2018 PN 2117 Nomination of Jonathan A. Kobes to the Eighth Circuit Court Cloture Invoked - Senate
(50 - 49) Yea
Nov. 29, 2018 PN 2170 Nomination of Kathleen Laura Kraninger to be the Director of the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection Cloture Invoked - Senate
(50 - 49) Yea
Oct. 6, 2018 PN 2259 Nomination of Brett M. Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court of the United States Senate
(50 - 48) Yea
Oct. 5, 2018 PN 2259 Nomination of Brett M. Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court of the United States Cloture Invoked - Senate
(51 - 49) Yea
Sept. 18, 2018 HR 6157 Department of Defense and Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Appropriations Act, 2019 Conference Report Adopted - Senate
(93 - 7) Yea
Sept. 17, 2018 HR 6 Opioid Crisis Response Act of 2018 Bill Passed - Senate
(99 - 1) Yea
Sept. 17, 2018 S 2554 Patient Right to Know Drug Prices Act Bill Passed - Senate
(98 - 2) Yea
Sept. 12, 2018 HR 5895 Energy and Water, Legislative Branch, and Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act, 2019 Conference Report Adopted - Senate
(92 - 5) Yea
Aug. 23, 2018 HR 6157 Department of Defense and Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Appropriations Act, 2019 Bill Passed - Senate
(85 - 7) Did Not Vote
Aug. 23, 2018 S Amdt 3967 Senator Rand Paul's Amendment to H.R. 6157 Senate Co-sponsor
Aug. 23, 2018 S Amdt 3967 Senator Rand Paul's Amendment to H.R. 6157 Amendment Rejected - Senate
(45 - 48) Did Not Vote
Aug. 1, 2018 HR 5515 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 Conference Report Adopted - Senate
(87 - 10) Yea
Aug. 1, 2018 HR 6147 Interior, Environment, Financial Services, and General Government Appropriations Act, 2019 Bill Passed - Senate
(92 - 6) Nay
July 19, 2018 S Res 584 A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate against the making available of current and former diplomats, officials, and members of the Armed Forces of the United States for questioning by the government of Vladimir Putin. Bill Passed - Senate
(98 - 0) Yea
July 18, 2018 PN 1645 Nomination of Andrew S. Oldham to be United States Circuit Judge for the 5th Circuit Senate
(50 - 49) Yea
July 17, 2018 PN 1391 Nomination of James Blew to Assistant Secretary for Planning, Evaluation, and Policy Development for the Department of Education Senate
(50 - 49) Yea
July 17, 2018 PN 1645 Nomination of Andrew S. Oldham to be United States Circuit Judge for the 5th Circuit Cloture Invoked - Senate
(50 - 49) Yea
July 11, 2018 PN 1402 Nomination of Brian Allen Benczkowski to be Assistant Attorney General Senate
(51 - 48) Yea
July 10, 2018 PN 1402 Nomination of Brian Allen Benczkowski to be Assistant Attorney General Cloture Invoked - Senate
(51 - 48) Yea
June 28, 2018 HR 2 Agriculture and Nutrition Act of 2018 Bill Passed - Senate
(86 - 11) Yea
June 20, 2018 HR 3 Spending Cuts to Expired and Unnecessary Programs Act Bill Failed - Senate
(48 - 50) Yea
June 18, 2018 HR 5515 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 Bill Passed - Senate
(85 - 10) Yea
May 17, 2018 PN 1857 Nomination of Gina Haspel to be Director of the Central Intelligence Agency Cloture Invoked - Senate
(54 - 44) Yea
May 17, 2018 PN 1857 Nomination of Gina Haspel to be Director of the Central Intelligence Agency Senate
(54 - 45) Yea
May 16, 2018 S J Res 52 A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Federal Communications Commission relating to "Restoring Internet Freedom"
https://votesmart.org/candidate/key-votes/135705/ted-cruz (https://votesmart.org/candidate/key-votes/135705/ted-cruz)
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Oh heck, it was enough for me that he beat Beto. Lol
Good job @libertybele !
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Yes, I get that, but a Senator has no authority to command the military. The governor of TX has the authority to call out the national guard, not a Senator.
The Senator has the responsibility to do whatever is in his power to protect me. Cruz has failed to do this. @libertybele
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I did your work for you.
Well, you did a lot of work @libertybele but none of it answers my question: I asked what has Cruz accomplished, not what has introduced and failed to get passed.
But I do appreciate the effort. :beer:
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The Senator has the responsibility to do whatever is in his power to protect me. Cruz has failed to do this. @libertybele
AND President Trump is Commander in chief and it IS his job to protect this country. Quit deflecting and placing blame on a Senator when it is ultimately the President's job.
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Well, you did a lot of work @libertybele but none of it answers my question: I asked what has Cruz accomplished, not what has introduced and failed to get passed.
But I do appreciate the effort. :beer:
Oh good grief. *****rollingeyes***** You are missing the point. SENATOR Cruz IS doing his job!!!!! Period. Trying to blame a Senator for not doing the work of the President is pretty lame @Right_in_Virginia.
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This is hilarious. I thought Ted was all forgiven once he boarded the Trump Train.
I guess once a passenger goes against Trump, he gets kicked off the train.
Serves Ted right for screwing those who supported him through all the Trump mudslinging in 2016 by bowing down to the guy who tried to destroy him -- just so he could get re-elected to the senate.
Ted is reaping what he has sown.
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As much as it pains me to do so,and it DOES pain me,I have to give a little cover on Cruz on this one. I ain't happy about it,but I understand why he is doing it. To do ANYTHING to cut down the flow of illegals,illegal drugs,illegal weapons,enemy agents,etc,etc,etc across our borders,he MUST REMAIN IN OFFICE.
Chances are if he came out hard for tariffs,he would no longer be a US Senator after the next election.
I don't really like OR trust Cruz,but don't really see him having any choices here.
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Yes he is, President Trump is trying to force Mexico to secure it's border with the US. Cruz is opposing
our president on that. Cruz is effectively siding with the drug cartels that want to keep the border open.
@jpsb
And his only other option is to support the tariffs and lose his Senate seat the next cycle to either an alleged Republican opponent in the primary,or a Dim in the general.
How effective will he be shutting down the border to illegals once he is out of office?
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Cruz's position is just like John Cornyn's position, the other US Senator of Texas and as far as that goes,every other border state Senator including Arizona Republican McSally, she is largely against tariffs in this instance:
Ducey, McSally react to news of Trump's Mexico import tariff plan
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Sen. Martha McSally issued a statement on Friday saying she does "not support these types of tariffs, which will harm our economy and be passed onto Arizona small businesses and families.
http://www.fox10phoenix.com/news/arizona-news/gov-ducey-reacts-to-news-of-trump-s-mexico-import-tariff-plan (http://www.fox10phoenix.com/news/arizona-news/gov-ducey-reacts-to-news-of-trump-s-mexico-import-tariff-plan)
So, this is about biting the bullet which people do not care to do, it's understandable. It's like trading with China or Cuba, if you pull out or impose tariffs, some vendors will be hurt.
Spare me the fainting couches and melodramatics, it's not the end of the world.
But I Hope some will see this in a fair light, those expecting for the wall to be built all by Trump should heed this as well.
Mexico has us over a barrel, it's really hard to act on the commerce side of it but what to do? Basically nothing has been done for years, yes, there are some band-aid approaches doing fairly little.
Reading the rest of the article, lots of tourism in Arizona and a lot of it comes from Mexico understandably, Grand Canyon, etc.
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The Senator has the responsibility to do whatever is in his power to protect me. Cruz has failed to do this. @libertybele
Senator Cruz has kept his promise to me, mostly by beating Beto last year. Had he failed, this entire discussion would evaporate into nothingness, not that anti-Cruzers have added much heft to the debate.
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AND President Trump is Commander in chief and it IS his job to protect this country. Quit deflecting and placing blame on a Senator when it is ultimately the President's job.
Quit expecting the President to behave like dictator …. the President needs Congress so send a text to your superstar senator cruz and tell him to start working with the President for the American people. :patriot:
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Oh good grief. *****rollingeyes***** You are missing the point. SENATOR Cruz IS doing his job!!!!! Period.
Introducing legislation w/o having the leadership skills to see it passed, at least in the Senate, is a waste of time. But I will give Cruz credit here: he's grown one hell of good beard. :patriot:
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Quit expecting the President to behave like dictator …. the President needs Congress so send a text to your superstar senator cruz and tell him to start working with the President for the American people. :patriot:
Exactly and also, I've heard the line "If a Conservative runs as the GOP nominee"... well, guess what? Top ranked conservatives per those CR Conservative Review ratings have been stingy about the wall and that means Senators Paul and Lee. So, let's get real.
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I did your work for you. Cruz is doing his job period. I stopped, realizing the amount of space being taken up ... but you get the idea.
--Cruz prohibited the U.S. from giving visas to U.N diplomats that previously engaged in terrorist or espionage activities against the United States. The bill came in response to Iran naming a U.N ambassador that was tied to the Iranian Hostage Crisis....
https://votesmart.org/candidate/key-votes/135705/ted-cruz (https://votesmart.org/candidate/key-votes/135705/ted-cruz)
Dayum, @libertybele! That is impressive. Thanks for bringing a large dose of reality to the thread.
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Well, you did a lot of work @libertybele but none of it answers my question: I asked what has Cruz accomplished, not what has introduced and failed to get passed.
But I do appreciate the effort. :beer:
Good grief. He's not doing what you want (and what is NOT his job), so he's a failure. *****rollingeyes*****
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Oh, and for the record, I think Cruz is wrong on this. I think he should support the tariff effort.
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Quit expecting the President to behave like dictator …. the President needs Congress so send a text to your superstar senator cruz and tell him to start working with the President for the American people. :patriot:
??? Dictator? Yes see him utilizing his authority as Commander in Chief as being a dictator? Really?? You know better @Right_in_Virginia
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Nothing punishes China quite like raising taxes on American consumers.
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Nothing punishes China quite like raising taxes on American consumers.
@Hoodat, you know I love you, but do you expect us to fix the problem with no effort or pain on our part?
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Oh, and for the record, I think Cruz is wrong on this. I think he should support the tariff effort.
As I stated previously, I believe Cruz is doing what is best for TX., but I also believe that in addition to criticizing Trump's effort with tariffs, he needs to put in his two cents as to what he thinks a plausible solution may be at this point. I don't see that the President has many options left.
At this point in time, we cannot continue to do what we are doing; obviously it isn't working.
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@Hoodat, you know I love you, but do you expect us to fix the problem with no effort or pain on our part?
If the goal is to inhibit Chinese imports, then simply ban Chinese Imports. Tariffs still allow the Chinese to sell the goods but punish Americans for buying them.
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Nothing punishes China quite like raising taxes on American consumers.
Good, side with the Chi-Coms,
Levine, probably Cruz and many others are not.
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These tariffs against China are not like tariffs against an ally, Japan, as if they were building better cars, I think Reagan still imposed tariffs on Japan btw. It's because the whole scenario with China is unfair and they steal intellectual property. It sounds like the tariffs against China have a good chance of succeeding. Sometimes, we've got to bite the bullet.
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Had to put on my waders to get through the Cruz Hate on this one.
(https://i.pinimg.com/736x/42/88/64/4288640de3d6ecdc0afd996726d46e21.jpg)
Hey, Trumpers it's been over 3 years since Cruz dropped out, get over yourselves.
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Good grief. He's not doing what you want (and what is NOT his job), so he's a failure. *****rollingeyes*****
Good grief right back at ya. He has not been able to push forward one piece of legislation with his name on it in 7 years …. I could throw Jello at the wall and hope something sticks, too @Sanguine -- but that wouldn't make me effective or a leader. So, maybe not a failure, but certainly not a success. :patriot:
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Good, side with the Chi-Coms,
I'm not siding with the Chi-Coms. I'm siding what's best for the American Consumer.
Compare that with what you propose - cintinuinf to buy goods from China, but making Americans pay taxes on them. It's the exact same thing Obama did.
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Had to put on my waders to get through the Cruz Hate on this one.
Hey, Trumpers it's been over 3 years since Cruz dropped out, get over yourselves.
Here's a hint: stop turning every Cruz thread into a negative thread about the President. If you do this … you can talk about your favorite boy until the cows tip over without any interruption ---at least from me. :beer:
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Had to put on my waders to get through the Cruz Hate on this one.
(https://i.pinimg.com/736x/42/88/64/4288640de3d6ecdc0afd996726d46e21.jpg)
Hey, Trumpers it's been over 3 years since Cruz dropped out, get over yourselves.
Apparently, you have a blind spot for other posts then. I'd say the hate is pretty well equal here.
@corbe
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Trump plans to declare new national emergency to impose tariffs
By Rafael Bernal and Jordan Fabian - 06/06/19 05:28 PM EDT
President Trump is planning to declare a new national emergency in order to implement sweeping tariffs on Mexico over the flow of Central American migrants to the U.S., according to a draft document of the declaration reviewed by The Hill.
According to the document, the new emergency is necessary due to "the failure of the Government of Mexico to take effective action to reduce the mass migration of aliens illegally crossing into the United States through Mexico."
The new emergency declaration would follow a February emergency declaration, which Trump used to justify sending National Guard troops to support Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officials at the southern border.
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https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/447374-trump-plans-to-declare-new-national-emergency-to-impose-tariffs (https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/447374-trump-plans-to-declare-new-national-emergency-to-impose-tariffs)
This may be an I.D.I.O.T. (It Deserves It's own Thread)
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Apparently, you have a blind spot for other posts then. I'd say the hate is pretty well equal here.
@corbe
Hate? No, that's on the haters. But the stupidity is crippling!
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Good grief right back at ya. He has not been able to push forward one piece of legislation with his name on it in 7 years …. I could throw Jello at the wall and hope something sticks, too @Sanguine -- but that wouldn't make me effective or a leader. So, maybe not a failure, but certainly not a success. :patriot:
What you are saying is absolutely NOT true. Nice try.
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Yes he is, President Trump is trying to force Mexico to secure it's border with the US. Cruz is opposing
our president on that. Cruz is effectively siding with the drug cartels that want to keep the border open.
I hope lyin Ted has a primary opponent in 24, I don't want to have to vote for him again. I want him out
of the Senate.
He is not. It was just a few weeks ago that Trump was going to give Mexico a year. What happened to that? Its obvious that the President has no real plan and he is working on desperation. It is a desperate situation. I will for now stop short of criticism but he is tariffs on all fronts. Yes its costing Americans. It is all costing and whether there will be a benefit remains to be seen. And think about it. Trump is saying American companies are going to be coming back. He must be talking about long term tariffs because a company is not easily moved. There would be yuge expenses. Sounds like he is in there for the long haul, and so are we then. And we are supposed to believe him?
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On this D-day, our heroic gave all for freedom. Now, we hear the molly-coddling of complaining all the time that it's about "me-me-me", like JFK said, "Don't ask what your country can do for you, ask what you can do for your country", you need to think of others sometimes.
Tariffs!
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On this D-day, our heroic gave all for freedom. Now, we hear the molly-coddling of complaining all the time that it's about "me-me-me", like JFK said, "Don't ask what your country can do for you, ask what you can do for your country", you need to think of others sometimes.
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I am doing for the country all the time. Working to pay the taxes. I got census from Republican party. Started reading and the first thing I saw was consider giving a generous donation. Guess what? It went right into the trash. I don't consider myself a Republican anymore. Furthermore they already get a generous amount of my paycheck.
I hope that Trump has already stopped all aid to Mexico
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2017/01/26/us-aid-320-million-mexico-wall-trump-specialists-backfire/97103024/ (https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2017/01/26/us-aid-320-million-mexico-wall-trump-specialists-backfire/97103024/)
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Mexico already froze some bank accounts of human traffickers just today.
http://news.trust.org/item/20190606203605-oocrd/ (http://news.trust.org/item/20190606203605-oocrd/)
So hopefully, this helps. I would have thought the human traffickers would have been small time gangsters but it certainly seems like it is a lucrative business, charging usually a lot, I think I hear a few thousand.
Sometimes, we impose tariffs because we know something, Japan was dumping merchandise when Reagan was president, that is one reason he imposed tariffs on them in '87.. this is just off the top of my head. I think he imposed tariffs on them in '81 too.
You could look at this, it's not normal trade, the system is in their favor.
The Chinese supposedly:
"For years,Wall Street has been getting rich helping Chinese companies raise money on U.S. stock exchanges without requiring them to meet basic U.S. standards for transparency. This is a huge & growing risk to our economy that can no longer be ignored." - Rubio
https://twitter.com/marcorubio (https://twitter.com/marcorubio)
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Marco Rubio
â€Verified account @marcorubio
23m23 minutes ago
Meanwhile in other news #Mexico suddenly willing to discuss changing asylum rules & border enforcement including migrants being required to seek asylum in first country they enter rather than in the U.S & Mexico sending 6K troops to border with Guatemala
https://twitter.com/marcorubio
Maybe this is working some, this post and the last twitter post by Rubio I posted might actually be pretty simple stuff but maybe it wasn't done as a favor.
It's wrong and it's sinful to just let foreign countries or foreigners to just plunder our resources, the treasonous, treacherous Democrats would let that happen though... at least, they are saying, Dems are wary of China.