Senate rejects effort to block Trump on Russia sanctions

[Miles Archer]

Senate rejects effort to block Trump on Russia sanctions



https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/425636-senate-rejects-effort-to-block-trump-on-russia-sanctions

The Senate on Wednesday narrowly rejected a Democratic-led effort to block President Trump from lifting sanctions against three Russian businesses.

Senators voted 57-42 to end debate on the resolution, falling short of the 60 votes needed. With all Democrats supporting the measure, they needed to win over 13 GOP senators.

GOP Sens. John Boozman (Ark.), Susan Collins (Maine), Tom Cotton (Ark.), Steve Daines (Mont.), Cory Gardner (Colo.), Josh Hawley (Mo.), John Kennedy (La.), Martha McSally (Ariz.), Jerry Moran (Kan.), Marco Rubio (Fla.) and Ben Sasse (Neb.) voted to end debate on the resolution and advance it to a final vote.

The Trump administration announced plans late last month to relax sanctions on the three businesses — Rusal, EN+ and EuroSibEnergo — connected to Oleg Deripaska, an oligarch with ties to Russian President Vladimir Putin.

[redstatebluegirl]

1. This just proves that a lot of republicans are compromised, just like 45.

[marybourg]

2. I can't understand this. Did the enumerated GOP Senators

vote with or against the Dems?

[wishstar]

5. Only those 11 Repubs named voted with the Dems but Dems needed 13 Repubs to advance the bill

[marybourg]

8. Thanx. I wish YOU had written the piece.

[NurseJackie]

3. We have a Russian spy in the Oval Office and the GOP is complicit. Collaborators!

My hatred and contempt for them all burns hotter than the heat of a thousand VY Canis Majoris's.

[still_one]

18. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++

[wishstar]

4. What happened to Romney who claimed to be so tough on Russia

Unbelievable that in light of all the latest Trump/Russia and Mueller revelations, just 2 more Repub Senators would not vote against relaxing sanctions.

[ooky]

6. So those who supported this traitor need to be labeled as Putin supporters and

have this brought up during their re-election campaigns by their democratic opposition.

[bdamomma]

11. yes indeed

they are traitors and collaborators. Also during the 2016 election weren't the Government servers were being hacked into (repigs) or is this those repigs who did take money from russian oligarchs.

[skip fox]

7. Enablers of treason.

[triron]

9. Exactly. What have we come to? We are effectively a satellite of Russia.

It has happened so quickly. Putin must be celebrating.

[uponit7771]

13. +1

[dalton99a]

14. Without a doubt.

[mac56]

10. Meanwhile

[bdamomma]

15. oh he can go

fuck himself.

[bluestarone]

12. We will find out who Russia owns!!!

By 2020 we will KNOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[uponit7771]

16. Senator [Fill In Blank] supported the now jailed for treason Trump and voted to support Russia.

I can hear the ads writing themselves

[spanone]

17. An entire republican chamber of congress consists of traitors.

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

19. They love them some Putin I guess

[Leghorn21]

20. This tweeeter summed it up nicely:

GOP: “No, the govt must remain closed while we secure our southern border from a fictitious crisis.”

Gov’t Employee: “Can we be paid please?”

GOP: “No.”

Oleg Deripaska: “Can I get paid?”

GOP: “YES SIR ... YES YES YES ... don’t mind these little people asking for handouts.”

Link to tweet

fkn hell

[Hermit-The-Prog]

21. about 60 million should be talking about that