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Great to meet visitors at the WWII memorial today. Not all parks are fully open but we are all working hard to make as many areas as accessible to the public as possible.
Ensuring our @NatlParkService parks are as accessible as possible. Wonderful to meet students from Illinois.
Anyone else hoping the Democrats continue obstructing for a few weeks/months?
originally posted by: sdcigarpig
a reply to: burntheships
I believe that this more than just about one issue like DACA, but where it is political parties that are not wanting to get along, and are fighting against itself.
And ultimately this division is going to be hard on the country for years to come, and affect all of us, and some of which may not be what we either expect or will be totally caught off guard.
originally posted by: burntheships
a reply to: sdcigarpig
DACA was always illegal, and Obama knew it.
originally posted by: abe froman
The military will still get paid.
Only death benefits are affected.
originally posted by: projectvxn
originally posted by: abe froman
The military will still get paid.
Only death benefits are affected.
This pay cycle, yes. It's already started and processed.
Not next pay cycle. They need to figure this out now.
originally posted by: sdcigarpig
And if this was so important, then why did 4 Republican Senators also vote against this bill as well? Could it be that they are seeing that a CR, a Continuation Resolution Amendment is just really not the way and perhaps it should be more funding that goes for longer than a few months, when this will start up again?
The reality is that from all accounts, that there was a bipartisian bill that was introduced, favored by both the Republicans and the Democrats, that was put on the table. However the leaders of the Congress are not wanting to put it onto the floor, or move without the Presidents say so, who is not giving any clear indication on what all he is wanting.