Senator Rand Paul is the 4th Republican to say he would vote to nullify President Trump’s national emergency, which could result in Trump’s first veto.
From NBC:
Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., signaled on Saturday that he will vote to block President Trump’s national emergency declaration to build a wall along the U.S.-Mexico border — a move that likely gives the Senate enough votes to pass a resolution that would nullify the declaration.
Trump has vowed to veto the bipartisan resolution, which would be the first veto of his presidency.
“I can’t vote to give the president the power to spend money that hasn’t been appropriated by Congress,” Paul told Republican supporters at a dinner at Western Kentucky University, according to audio published by the Bowling Green Daily News. “We may want more money for border security, but Congress didn’t authorize it. If we take away those checks and balances, it’s a dangerous thing.”
On Tuesday, the House voted 245-182 to approve the resolution — with 13 Republicans joining Democrats to block Trump’s emergency declaration. The Senate is expect to vote on it later this month.
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ReplyDeleteIf money is appropriated for the military, it would seem to me that the Commander-in-chief can decide how it's spent. Hang in there, Matt