Trump hits the brakes on Senate immigration deal

[DonViejo]

Source: The Hill




BY JORDAIN CARNEY - 01/11/18 01:38 PM EST

A bipartisan group of senators have clinched a deal to provide protections to young immigrants known as Dreamers, but are facing pushback from President Trump and GOP leadership.

Sens. Jeff Flake (R-Ariz.) and Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) said on Thursday that the group of six senators has locked down an agreement amongst themselves on pairing a fix for the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program with a border security package.

"We've got this bipartisan group. We are at a deal. ... It's the only game in town," Flake told reporters.

Durbin confirmed that he believes the group has an agreement and they are "working to get support from the other senators, on both sides of the aisle, and we won't be releasing draft or final version at least through through the weekend."

Read more: http://thehill.com/homenews/senate/368523-senators-on-verge-of-bipartisan-immigration-deal

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

1. No big surprise

When I read the article my first thought was Trump or the House would fuck up any deal.

[joshdawg]

2. and to no one's surprise, he did!

[Ohiogal]

3. uh oh

No Wall??? Trump's base will be majorly pissed if they don't get their stupid Wall!

[LonePirate]

4. Someone in his office (Miller or Pence) hit the brakes. He will sign ANY bill that reaches his desk.

[msongs]

5. democrats agree to deal - DACA people can stay but they must pay for and build trumps wall nt

[duforsure]

6. If this thing has a wall or

Any money going in any way to trump, well I couldn't support it, or the people that do. Its funny when Obama wanted additional money from Congress for border security the GOP refused.

[Nitram]

7. If they can get 60 votes Trump is irrelevant.

I doubt Republicans have the courage, but I can always hope.

[kelly1mm]

11. How so? If he vetos it they would need 67 votes in the Senate to override ....... nt

[samnsara]

8. if the wall is in the deal im sure its cuz dems know they will be in control

..again before its even started. Then it will be done dead and dreamers are still here. We can start on citizenship at that time too. Throw trump rotten fish tell him its caviar and sushi and he will eat it all up.

[RandomAccess]

9. Does he think his approval is necessary even if there's

a filibuster-proof agreement?? This sounds like it to me. And that would certainly fit his ignorance profile on how the government works.

[kelly1mm]

10. He could veto it and then they need 2/3's (67 votes in the Senate) to overide so yes, his approval

is necessary .....

[RandomAccess]

12. Would you read my post again?????

ETA: The WHOLE post, not just the subject line.

[kelly1mm]

13. I read the whole post including the part about a fillibuster proof majority.

Filibuster proof = 60 votes in the Senate.

To override a veto you need 67 votes in the Senate.

Thus, simply having a filibuster proof majority in the Senate does not mean he does not have to approve it. He can always veto the bill.

Are you sure YOU know how government works?

[RandomAccess]

14. OK

you got me.