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Done deal! http://www.politico.com/story/2017/01/james-mattis-defense-secretary-waiver-233611The House on Friday approved a waiver that would allow retired Marine Gen. James Mattis to serve as defense secretary, sending the measure to the White House.
The vote was 268-151. Only 36 Democrats supported the bill after Trump’s transition team blocked Mattis from testifying before the House Armed Services Committee Thursday, despite the retired four-star general sailing through his Senate confirmation hearing earlier in the day.
The House vote came one day after the Senate easily passed the waiver, 81-17.
Congress’ swift approval of the waiver — needed to exempt Mattis from a federal law requiring military officers to wait seven years before serving as Defense secretary — puts Mattis in line to be part of the first batch of President-elect Donald Trump’s picks to be confirmed by the Senate as early as Inauguration Day.
White House press secretary Josh Earnest said Friday that Obama would sign the bill, if it’s sent to him before he leaves office next Friday.
James Mattis is pictured. | Getty
Democrats’ role for Mattis: The anti-Trump
By Austin Wright and Jeremy Herb
“We can anticipate that if it did make it to the president’s desk, he would sign it,” Earnest said.
Congressional aides said it’s not yet clear whether the bill will go to Obama next week or wait for Trump to be sworn in.
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They better wait for Trump. Nothing would please zero more than to veto one last time. Never forget, "you can keep your doctor".
We may know the time Ben Carson lied, but does anyone know the time Hillary Clinton told the truth?
Immersing oneself in progressive lieberalism is no different than bathing in the sewage of Hell.
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Who were the D Senators that voted against him?
America needs to understand that our troops are not 'disposable'. Each represents a family; Fathers, Mothers, Sons, Daughters, Cousins, Uncles, Aunts... Our Citizens are our most valuable treasure; we waste far too many.
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That's good, from everything I've heard about Mattis. But one thing has me perplexed, his insistence that [b][color:#3333FF]the Iran Deal[/color][/b] should go through. I understand his point about the U.S. keeping its word, but gees, this is Iran. You don't hand a loaded weapon to someone who will shoot you back in return. Just wasn't expecting that stance from him. Thoughts?
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Who were the D Senators that voted against him? NAYs ---17 Baldwin (D-WI) Blumenthal (D-CT) Booker (D-NJ) Duckworth (D-IL) Durbin (D-IL) Gillibrand (D-NY) Leahy (D-VT) Markey (D-MA) Merkley (D-OR) Murphy (D-CT) Murray (D-WA) Sanders (I-VT) Tester (D-MT) Udall (D-NM) Van Hollen (D-MD) Warren (D-MA) Wyden (D-OR)
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Who were the D Senators that voted against him? NAYs ---17 Baldwin (D-WI) Blumenthal (D-CT) Booker (D-NJ) Duckworth (D-IL) Durbin (D-IL) Gillibrand (D-NY) Leahy (D-VT) Markey (D-MA) Merkley (D-OR) Murphy (D-CT) Murray (D-WA) Sanders (I-VT) Tester (D-MT) Udall (D-NM) Van Hollen (D-MD) Warren (D-MA) Wyden (D-OR) Thanks. Expect to see Booker vote against everything Trump wants. He is the next Hussein for the Ds and they will run him in 2020.
America needs to understand that our troops are not 'disposable'. Each represents a family; Fathers, Mothers, Sons, Daughters, Cousins, Uncles, Aunts... Our Citizens are our most valuable treasure; we waste far too many.
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Who were the D Senators that voted against him? NAYs ---17 Baldwin (D-WI) Blumenthal (D-CT) Booker (D-NJ) Duckworth (D-IL) Durbin (D-IL) Gillibrand (D-NY) Leahy (D-VT) Markey (D-MA) Merkley (D-OR) Murphy (D-CT) Murray (D-WA) Sanders (I-VT) Tester (D-MT) Udall (D-NM) Van Hollen (D-MD) Warren (D-MA) Wyden (D-OR) The usual suspects. They will be trying to jam up Trump for the next 4 years, don't expect them to vote "for" anything.
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How did MT elect a Communist D Senator? That's the only one that's surprising..
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Oregon's got two on that list.
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How did MT elect a Communist D Senator? That's the only one that's surprising.. Montana had a (D) senator for years back in the 90s-Max Baucus. Pretty darn liberal, if memory serves?
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Conduct is the best proof of character.
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Cali has already seceded from the Union haven't you heard.
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How did MT elect a Communist D Senator? That's the only one that's surprising.. two words, Bozeman,Missoula. ok more than two words. both towns are college towns.
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the consolidation of the states into one vast republic, sure to be aggressive abroad and despotic at home, will be the certain precursor of that ruin which has overwhelmed all those that have preceded. Robert E Lee
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Live in MT, Bozeman and Missoula are the stench of the state.
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