Sen. Cory Gardner (R-CO) said Thursday that Congress should pass a continuing resolution to re-open the government without reaching a deal on President Donald Trump’s border wall, according to a Hill report.
“I think we should pass a continuing resolution to get the government back open. The Senate has done it last Congress, we should do it again today,” Gardner said. “We can pass legislation that has the appropriations number in it while we continue to get more but we should continue to do our jobs and get the government open,” he added, referring to funding for border fencing that Democrats had previously agreed to.
Gardner is up for reelection in 2020 in a purple state that Hillary Clinton won over Trump in 2016, and will likely walk a moderate tightrope over the next year.
Wow. For once the predictions are correct. Everyone said he would be the first to turn.
Collins next.
Maybe I’m not understanding but doesn’t he have this completely backwards? Congress put together a continuing resolution; Trump said he’d veto it. Trump says he won’t sign any funding bill without $5 billion for his wall. Nothing Congress can do about that.
Trump responds, “… if I was a senator from Colorado I’d be the greatest senator EVER!”
Pitiful and transparent, Cory. Let the pandering begin!
Collins can kiss her 2020 chances goodbye. Few are likely to forget her support for Boofin’ Bart and her opponent, whomever s/he may be, will be starting with a war chest of close to $4 million based on the crowdfunding effort after her 50th vote for Kav.
Sure they could - they could override his veto on anything with enough votes.
The Wall is crumbling…