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Antwan Scott
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Earlier this year Senate Democrats vowed to block consideration of spending bills, causing the regular appropriations process to come to a halt and forcing this year-end omnibus legislation. Completing the appropriations process is Congress’ constitutional duty. It’s my sincere hope that next year the Senate will stop invoking the threat of harmful government shutdowns and complete its work under regular order as the House has done for the past five years, subjecting the vast federal bureaucracy to congressional oversight and allowing the elimination of wasteful spending on ineffective programs.
▪ Suspended Beshear’s Nov. 24 executive order that automatically restored the right to vote to most nonviolent felons who have served out their sentences — a pool that potentially included many tens of thousands of Kentuckians.
“While I have been a vocal supporter of the restoration of rights,” Bevin said in a prepared statement, “it is an issue that must be addressed through the legislature and by the will of the people.”
LOL am I the only person that thinks he's a bit hypocritical with the below from the article:
He used that line of defense after unilaterally removing names of clerks from marriage licenses without legislative approval.
Cliffs for those without a subscription?
Wait - I thought it was the Democrats who don't understand nor value the Constitution?http://trailblazersblog.dallasnews....l-convention-to-take-back-states-rights.html/
Abbott is on board now as well.
He also rejected the suggestion that race played any role in his reference to "a young, white girl."