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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsThe GOPs in Russia were Appropriations - in charge of all spending
Controlling the US treasury.
Why would they need to meet with Putins people in Moscow to discuss how our nations money is spent?
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The GOPs in Russia were Appropriations - in charge of all spending (Original Post)
blm
Jul 2018
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sinkingfeeling
(51,474 posts)1. They just bought half a billion in Russian weapons.
blm
(113,095 posts)6. The committee's last budget statement stressed the need to defend AGAINST Russia
In explaining the increase in defense spending.
https://appropriations.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=395335
bettyellen
(47,209 posts)2. Plotting to get around the sanctions obviously.
elfin
(6,262 posts)3. Did Huntsman organize this?
He is in the pics - only non-senator shown in the ones I have seen.
I think he is now the ambassador to Russia after years as such for China under Obama.
Always thought he was smarter than to put on a dog and pony show like this. Apparently craven like all the rest.
blm
(113,095 posts)8. Huntsman's face in those photos screams surrender
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Sophia4
(3,515 posts)4. And on the Fourth of July?
Maybe they thought no one would pay any attention to the news about them on that holiday.
jpak
(41,759 posts)5. No - how Putin and his cronies' money is spent - in the US
yup
Recursion
(56,582 posts)7. Except Thune
He's Conference Chair but not on Appropriations