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Senate Conservatives Gather Enough Votes to Block Lame Duck Treaties
A group of Senate conservatives has gathered enough support to block any treaties that come up for a vote during the lame duck session.
A total of 37 Senators pledged, in a letter drafted by Sens. Mike Lee (R-UT) and Pat Toomey (R-PA) to Majority and Minority leaders Harry Reid (D-NV) and Mitch McConnell (R-KY), to “oppose efforts to consider a treaty during” the lame duck session.
Because treaties require a two-thirds majority in the Senate to reach the president’s desk, the group of Senators will be able to block any treaties considered after the Nov. 6 election.
“The writers of the Constitution clearly believed that all treaties presented to the Senate should undergo the most thorough scrutiny before being agreed upon,” the letter states. “The American people will be electing representatives and senators in November, and the new representatives carrying the election mandate should be afforded the opportunity to review and consider any international agreements that are outstanding at the time of their election.”
h/t Flaming Hetero
Joe
September 24th, 2012
Applause for Senators Mike Lee and Pat Toomey. Thank you for thinking ahead to what this marxist will do in the lame duck session. God help this country.
Maudie N Mandeville
September 24th, 2012
When I hear someone say “There’s no difference between the party’s”, I know I’m listening to an ignoramus.
Every one of the signers is a R.
Hotlanta Mike
September 24th, 2012
The Democrat Party is a lame duck…40 years of Democrat Party rule my ass Carville!!!
Jackie Vasser
September 24th, 2012
Thank God. I had visions of an Obama scorched earth policy as he left the building.
RightWinger
September 24th, 2012
It’s a good effort but I would rather that everything is blocked and nothing will come to a vote on the floor until a budget is passed to control Barry’s reckless spending.
96Sunflowers
September 24th, 2012
Oh, those pesky obstructionists!
Ray
September 24th, 2012
Thank you senate conservatives!
kevin in troy
September 24th, 2012
been wondering about all this scuz.. like clinton, i wouldn’t trust reed as far as i could spit on him
and don’t let them get by with any FAKE-bullet-proof shit either. thios needs steady phone calling. NO Fn L.O.S.T B.S; NO U.N. B.S. NO Fn international partnerships either
and DON’T count on McWeepy!!!!
great work, Flame-on Hetero
kevin in troy
September 24th, 2012
Or McMumbles
Loretta in Indiana
September 24th, 2012
They know that this mother-fucking traitor will stop at nothing. They are saving the Republic by doing this.
Thank God that they have a backbone!
MaryfromMarin
September 25th, 2012
A lot of good names on that letter. God bless them.