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That may have been what she meant, but that wasn't the end of what she said.
The direct quote is "But we have to pass the bill so that you can find out what is in it away from the fog of the controversy".
Yes, but since she was addressing the public audience ("you"), and not Congressional Republicans, it cannot be argued that she was suggesting that Congressional Republicans had to pass the bill in order to find out its contents. That is the point.
Here, it is being suggested that Democrats should allocate $5.7 billion to the general idea of building a wall and then work out the details (and even the generalities) later. Other posters were using Pelosi's out-of-context statement to argue that she previously forced others to vote on legislation without giving them any details about the specifics of the legislation, but that is quite clearly not what she said and not what happened.
Pelosi asks Trump to delay State of Union Address until government shutdown ends. Once again AOC looks foolish with her theatrics. Turns out she couldn't find Mitch because she passed his office on her way to staying lost. Love to buy her for what she's worth & sell her for what she thinks she's worth.
to even suggest he cancel the state of the Union was rude and totally off base in my opinion. No one is thrilled about the shut down, no one is exactly jumping with joy about how the two sides refuse to bend, especially the left side, but the State of the Union should go on as is the tradition.
Yes, she was talking about Obamacare. The context was an address to the National Association of Counties’ annual Legislative Conference, where she said that "we [Congress] need to pass the bill so that you [the public] can find out what is in it."
I know people love to cherrypick sound-bites, but here is the whole quote, in context and addressing the public audience (not Congressional Republicans).
The full text of the ACA was publicly available for months before it was voted on. You are a fool if you believe Congressional Republicans didn't know the specific contents of the bill prior to the vote. She was telling the public that Congress had to pass the ACA in order for the public to see its benefits.
She should have had you speak in her place .
The phrasing she used was idiotic, and her opponents got considerable mileage out of it.
She should have put it the way you did, rather than the way she ultimately did.....unless it was her intention to obfuscate .
I owe you an apology, you are correct; she is above the senate pro tame. As for the rest, how long ago was this wonderful trip to visit our military planned? She has been approved to travel to visit if she uses commercial airlines, no one has said she should not. The first lady does not use commercial airlines, we all know that, nor would we expect her to. she travels with secret service. I don't think the congressional members do. .
Not sure what the governmental restrictions are for traveling into a country such as Afghanistan but for official business there are many countries that are on a "list" where government personnel cannot fly into with commercial airlines for their own safety. They either fly military or contract out charter flights via Dept. of State to ensure extra security. If she wants to fly on a personal "fun" trip, she's free to do that. She may not be allowed in an official capacity though. I don't know that for sure but it could be the case.
Yes, but since she was addressing the public audience ("you"), and not Congressional Republicans, it cannot be argued that she was suggesting that Congressional Republicans had to pass the bill in order to find out its contents. That is the point.
Here, it is being suggested that Democrats should allocate $5.7 billion to the general idea of building a wall and then work out the details (and even the generalities) later. Other posters were using Pelosi's out-of-context statement to argue that she previously forced others to vote on legislation without giving them any details about the specifics of the legislation, but that is quite clearly not what she said and not what happened.
didn't say it was better or worse, Just said the line starts with Pres. then VP 2nd) then senate and 4th Speaker of the house. This is not about which would be the better of 2, 3 or 4. What is with the "bless your little heart crap?
Actually, the Speaker of the House is directly behind the VP, and directly ahead of the President Pro-Tempore of the Senate.
id rather waste money trying to show we won't tolerate illegal immigration than to show we did nothing. a legacy that we tried, and democrats destroyed our nation. we seriously need E verify, and strict/harsh/awful illegal immigration punishments, strip all assets, criminalize them, extreme cost to them and their origination of nationality. send them back with a million dollar debt to their country. seize all assets, blacklabel them from ever trying to get green card.
cannot tolerate any more law breakers.
Here’s a radical thought. How about we figure out an effective way to spend the money and just do that?
Provide a link that the entirety of the details “were available to the American people” for the specific bill that she was referring to.
That poster (TheMoreYouKnow...who you are replying to above) is saying IF.
The poster who posted about the details being available to the American public was TEPLimey.
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