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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsTed Cruz Is Holding Up The Senate’s Bipartisan Bill To Address Flint’s Water Crisis
Ted Cruz Is Holding Up The Senates Bipartisan Bill To Address Flints Water Crisisby Emily Atkin at Think Progress
http://thinkprogress.org/politics/2016/02/25/3753881/cruz-blocking-flint-aid/
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In an almost miraculous display of bipartisanship, Republicans and Democrats in the U.S. Senate have agreed on a $250 million aid package to address the drinking water crisis in Flint, Michigan.
Theres at least one problem, however: Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX).
According to a report in Politico, Cruz is halting movement of the bill to give him more time to study the details of the proposal. The Republican presidential candidate placed a so-called soft hold on the aid package on Thursday, Politico reported, effectively preventing it from moving to the floor for a vote.
Cruz spokesperson Rachael Slobodien reportedly said the Texas senators hold on the aid package would not be permanent. In addition, the House has not yet taken action on an identical bill, and is not expected to until next month, if it does at all.
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Ted Cruz Is Holding Up The Senate’s Bipartisan Bill To Address Flint’s Water Crisis (Original Post)
applegrove
Feb 2016
OP
Is Cruz running to be the President of Hades? He just has to stick his shit in everything.
applegrove
Feb 2016
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applegrove
(118,749 posts)1. Is Cruz running to be the President of Hades? He just has to stick his shit in everything.
potone
(1,701 posts)2. Hades wouldn't have him.
I'm a classicist, and I know!
dmr
(28,349 posts)3. Damn it! Cruz is a nasty, egomaniac who thinks
life can't go on without his ignorant input.
Keep your big fat nose out of my state's business. We need to save children, you freaking idiot.
applegrove
(118,749 posts)4. He's showing off in actual fact. To the far right 1%.
Rex
(65,616 posts)5. He is trying to pick up Trump voters with this act of cruelty.
IF there is one thing RWingers love, it is acts of cruelty!
Agnosticsherbet
(11,619 posts)6. Well of course he is, the city is occupied mostly by the poor and
African Americans. People he does not give a shit about.
DirkGently
(12,151 posts)7. That sounds like him. n/t
dhill926
(16,351 posts)8. tell ya what, Ted...
why don't you suspend your campaign, so you have time to um, study the details of the proposal. Ya piece of shit...