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Kablooie

(18,784 posts)
14. And if he refuses to pay the $25,000 a day? What then?
Wed Sep 18, 2019, 07:49 PM
Sep 2019

Congress's legal system is based on trust and respect, not punishment and coercion.
This should probably change but as for now Congress is a toothless slug.

I would support sending the House Seargent at Arms to detain this guy TheRealNorth Sep 2019 #1
Just heard Digby make a great point ok_cpu Sep 2019 #2
That actually defeats the argument FBaggins Sep 2019 #4
He is violating a statute passed by the Congress and signed by a President... Thomas Hurt Sep 2019 #6
He is... but did Congress have the authority in the first place? FBaggins Sep 2019 #8
On the other hand Congress does have the power of the purse that they can wield and withhold cstanleytech Sep 2019 #12
Could the House withhold salary funds for 'acting' directors until they are confirmed Captain Zero Sep 2019 #28
This is why line item veto isn't actually a thing that exists...because Volaris Sep 2019 #21
The signing statement itself has little effect FBaggins Sep 2019 #22
'You can have this money, but...' Volaris Sep 2019 #23
Congress can only appropriate money... it can't manage the spending of it directly. FBaggins Sep 2019 #24
Well if the Executive has the power to spend the money congress appropriates Volaris Sep 2019 #25
Apologies if I oversimplified it. That isn't what I meant FBaggins Sep 2019 #30
They could however attache a warning to the money that if its used for x or x instead that cstanleytech Sep 2019 #31
They could do something like that verbally or as a memo FBaggins Sep 2019 #32
Either way they do have the ability to apply pressure with the power of the purse but it cstanleytech Sep 2019 #33
I get what you're saying ok_cpu Sep 2019 #7
But the Legislative Branch of the People is "more equal" than the other two. kentuck Sep 2019 #9
Arguably true... but not relevant here FBaggins Sep 2019 #10
They are "co-equal" for the purpose of governing. kentuck Sep 2019 #11
Just the opposite in fact FBaggins Sep 2019 #13
+1 uponit7771 Sep 2019 #18
Yay! Another lawsuit we'll win in 5 or so years. gldstwmn Sep 2019 #16
Probably not in this case because we would likely lose FBaggins Sep 2019 #17
and yet, he has lindysalsagal Sep 2019 #3
He has because they have let him. I am sure there is a politician that can figure out the answer Maraya1969 Sep 2019 #5
the whole "send officers to arrest" seems highly unlikely stopdiggin Sep 2019 #27
No! Because damn it I am so sick of Democrats saying, "This won't work" "You can't do that" Maraya1969 Sep 2019 #29
I like your spirit stopdiggin Sep 2019 #34
And if he refuses to pay the $25,000 a day? What then? Kablooie Sep 2019 #14
It's all the rage now. gldstwmn Sep 2019 #15
Yes malaise Sep 2019 #19
once you have shown a willingness to roll over and over Skittles Sep 2019 #20
These GOPers only care about money and power dawg day Sep 2019 #26
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