McConnell more than a year ago said he might bring the Rubio-Van Hollen bill to the Senate floor -- and then didn't. Rubio tells me he can't even get a hearing in the Banking Committee on his DETER Act, which would impose stiff new sanctions if DNI says Russia interferes in 2020.
Of note, Rubio voted in January for a resolution disapproving of Trump admin's lifting of sanctions on Russian firms linked to Oleg Deripaska. It got 57 votes, with 42 Republicans effectively filibustering it to death.
The House and Senate votes on the Deripaska matter were notable for the House/Senate GOP split. House Republicans had a jailbreak, with vast majority voting to keep the sanctions on while vast majority of Senate Republicans voted with Trump to lift them.
We should ALL stand up to those in Congress who remain silent in the storm of such hate being hurled from the White House .Be heard over citizens of like minds I ask that EVERYONE stand to show how we feel by VOTING in 2020. Let us STAND and let our voices be heard.
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The Washington National Cathedral, church of presidents, takes on the President. Everything about this is extraordinary.
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Here's a fact that can't be denied. @senatemajldr refused to bring legislation designed to combat Russian interference in our election in 2016. We need to fight against such attacks not silencing the facts. This is NOT a Red or Blue problem. It's an AMERICAN crisis.
@Keenehan@realDonaldTrump@FoxNews Yeah, they probably charged Republicans in North Carolina for voter fraud because Dems were doing it in NY and CA. Bu of course you don't need any facts. You just like to say shit.
@realDonaldTrump Bless your cold heart. They Never were supposed to be a state news broadcast. Their polls riled you. You, the person who "doesn't care about polls" start a tirade over one Fox shows you LOSING.
@realDonaldTrump Telling the Country you have funded the military like no one has ever done makes it look like @POTUS is the most Patriotic president until he rapes the military budget for the wall. Our Veterans need help that a wall can't give. A military base FULL of people sold for his base
@LindseyGrahamSC "To argue with a man who has renounced the use and authority of reason, and whose philosophy consists in holding humanity in contempt, is like administering medicine to the dead, or endeavoring to convert an atheist by scripture."
@LindseyGrahamSC has lost all ability to reason
The rule of law means *everyone* should be treated the same in the eyes of the law.
That means the rich & powerful should be held accountable for crimes as anyone else.
That includes the President.
He broke the law. And to maintain American rule of law, he must be impeached.
Three big things we learned today.
1) Russia is workin' as we speak to influence our next election.
2) Trump will willingly accept Russian help
3) Republicans don't care
#TrumpIsAFelon#ImpeachmentInquiryNow
@DeathrattlerJoe @MikeLevinCA If you are referring to the Senate actually voting him from office, I agree. Impeachment CAN and has a very good chance of happening. You're right about getting things done though. The committees will handle the inquiry. The House body is doing its job. McConnell block most.
@Susank505@GeraldoRivera@realDonaldTrump POTUS is not taking Russian interference in our election seriously. I can't believe any American would choose to turn a blind eye to this. Russia IS still doing it. I don't speak Russian and do not want I have to to learn. The FBI is IRAN may do the same. For Trump. .NOT.