US and Qatar reach ‘quiet understanding’ not to release $6bn sent to Iran for now

originally posted by: network dude
a reply to: Mahogany

it would take a republican in office to rebuild the military. History is your friend.

That's not necessarily true. Democrat FDR oversaw the largest single year of military spending (as a fraction of the GDP) in the US history, at more than 40% of GDP--for WWII, of course. Military spending under Republican Eisenhower increased at the start of the Cold War after it had fallen off after WWII and reached a peak of about 17%. JFK and LBJ both increased military spending under their administrations, as did Reagan and Obama. The most recent minimum in DOD spending was actually under Trump in 2018, at 4.18% of GDP. Biden asked for a 69 B$ plus up in the DOD budget for FY24, specifically aimed at China and Russia.

It depends on what's happening in the world at the time.

www.usgovernmentspending.com...

a reply to: marg6043

Rep. Rogers just left the meeting saying that they may never get the 217 votes needed and says that they need the Dems' help.

a reply to: Threadbare

That's funny


"The House can't even condemn Hamas' actions until a Speaker is selected.,"

a reply to: Threadbare

Democrats wants their Ukraine laundering war to be included in the Israeli aid package, they will bargain with that.

Is nothing but a joke, Israel is an emergency case now, Ukraine is a joke.

a reply to: marg6043

There's already a bipartisan bill in the Senate to provide aid to both of them, as well as Taiwan. Why are you opposed to providing aid to our allies in need?

a reply to: Threadbare

It is the Senate Arms committed who keeps voting and will not change their stance. It is a stand off. It is not just the GOP....besides, the military is too busy with their transgender agenda.

Now, Barry can swoop in and steal another few hundred million while everyone is looking elsewhere.....

a reply to: Threadbare

Ukraine is a democrat laundering scam, Taiwan and Israel are our allies, Ukraine is a joke, I guess Zelensky's fancy wife needs a few American millions for the shopping spree in France and back to NY Carier in the coming holidays.

Yes I am opposed to spending any more money on Ukraine.

You have a problem with that.

here they go again with cloudy sources for an important global issue

"according to a source in the room."

"according to another congressional source."

no real sources lol lol lol

fake story to take monkeys off back

official people telling us this story are same ones who lie a lot lol lol lol

originally posted by: carewemust

originally posted by: marg6043
a reply to: FlyersFan

Is a lie, iran got some of that money in September, now that the heat is on the biden administration they want to lie to the public because most of their followers will drink the Kool-Aid.

When asked about this "understanding" today, the KIRBY guy started banging on the podium and yelling, "The money is to be used for humanitarian purposes inside Iran. NOTHING MORE!!!!"

the madder they get the most likely its lies lol lol

originally posted by: Threadbare
a reply to: marg6043

Nope. The funds were transferred from South Korea to Qatar. The Qatari account has been monitored and no funds have been withdrawn.

no proof about any of those claims lol

a reply to: Threadbare

the temp speaker can act as speaker

more lies from officials lol

originally posted by: WingDingLuey

originally posted by: carewemust

originally posted by: marg6043
a reply to: FlyersFan

Is a lie, iran got some of that money in September, now that the heat is on the biden administration they want to lie to the public because most of their followers will drink the Kool-Aid.

When asked about this "understanding" today, the KIRBY guy started banging on the podium and yelling, "The money is to be used for humanitarian purposes inside Iran. NOTHING MORE!!!!"

the madder they get the most likely its lies lol lol

Retired CIA Director John Brennan hates telling a lie to cover for Biden by saying "a gap in intelligence allowed Hamas to attack Israel". That's what he was forced to say during an MSNBC interview earlier this week. It was either say there was an intelligence failure, or admit the info on Iran training Hamas was intentionally withheld from Israel.

a reply to: WingDingLuey

Not according to that interim Speaker. McHenry has stated he has no real power. The House cannot move forward with any business until an actual Speaker is named.

Fun fact: Because the Speaker position is technically vacant, if something happened to Biden and Harris tomorrow the next in line of succession is the Senate President Pro Tempore Patty Murray.

originally posted by: Threadbare
a reply to: WingDingLuey

Not according to that interim Speaker. McHenry has stated he has no real power. The House cannot move forward with any business until an actual Speaker is named.

Fun fact: Because the Speaker position is technically vacant, if something happened to Biden and Harris tomorrow the next in line of succession is the Senate President Pro Tempore Patty Murray.

the constitution is mostly silent on speaker power, it's all up to voted in rules i believe

a reply to: Threadbare

The House cannot move forward with any business until an actual Speaker is named

After all , McHenry is the interim speaker. Just like if a congressperson resigns , the state has the ability to install a temp rep or senator until an election can be held. That temp has every ability as a full member of congress.