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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsRand Paul just blocked a vote to condemn President Donald Trump's withdrawal of troops in Syria
Rand Paul just blocked a vote to condemn President Donald Trumps withdrawal of troops in Syria
Many Senate Republicans disagree with the president. But they wont be voting on a resolution that says so.
By Li Zhou on October 17, 2019 2:30 pm
Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY), a longtime opponent of endless wars, just blocked a resolution condemning President Donald Trumps decision to withdraw American troops from northern Syria.
I object to this resolution because it does nothing to fix this problem, Paul said, while pushing his own bill to stop arms sales to Turkey. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer had called for the Senate to consider a vote on this resolution, which passed the House with a bipartisan 354-60 majority on Wednesday, with the goal of sending Trump a message about Congresss disapproval of his recent actions.
Because of the presidents precipitous action ... ISIS prisoners are escaping, Schumer said in a floor speech on Thursday. The presidents incompetence has put American lives in danger.
Schumer is far from the only one whos criticized Trumps decision, which many Republicans also view as a betrayal of the United Statess Kurdish allies in the region, whove been forced to confront a Turkish military offensive. Despite their outcry on the subject, its still not clear just how much Republicans are willing to clash with the president explicitly on this issue. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell is unlikely to allow the non-binding resolution condemning Trump to come to the floor, and he has previously said it has some serious weaknesses.
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Rand Paul just blocked a vote to condemn President Donald Trump's withdrawal of troops in Syria (Original Post)
babylonsister
Oct 2019
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NRaleighLiberal
(60,006 posts)1. fuck rand paul. and his dad ron as well.
rockfordfile
(8,699 posts)2. Loyalist Rand to the Russians
COLGATE4
(14,732 posts)3. I'd say that Rand is an asshole but
that would be unfair to assholes.
Judi Lynn
(160,451 posts)4. Too bad his neighbor didn't rip his face off when he had the chance. n/t
spanone
(135,795 posts)5. fuck you randy