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发帖数: 61690 | 1 Following the lead of Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.), House
Democrats are playing hardball in the 11th-hour of the fight over
legislation to fund the government and prevent a shutdown.
After huddling in the Capitol basement just hours before the government is
set to close, rank-and-file Democrats appeared to be leaning heavily against
a sweeping bipartisan budget deal to keep the government open, citing the
absence of a commitment from Speaker Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) to vote on
legislation to protect the “Dreamers,” young immigrants brought to the
country illegally as kids.
Pelosi supports the underlying budget deal — indeed, she helped to craft it
— but is withholding her support unless Ryan guarantees a vote to shore up
the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program, which President
Trump is terminating in the first week of March.
By all accounts, Pelosi is not twisting the arms of her troops to join the
opposition. But in making her case during Thursday’s meeting, she seemed to
be having a persuasive effect.
“I woke up this morning thinking I was a yes, because I’m pleased with the
many things that are in it,” Rep. Don Beyer (D-Va.) said leaving the
meeting.
“On the other hand really the only leverage we have right now is not giving
Paul Ryan our votes, if he doesn’t need them.”
Beyer said he’s now voting no. |
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