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blm

(112,996 posts) Thu Jul 5, 2018, 10:18 PM Jul 2018

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The GOPs in Russia were Appropriations - in charge of all spending

Controlling the US treasury.

Why would they need to meet with Putin’s people in Moscow to discuss how our nation’s money is spent?

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The GOPs in Russia were Appropriations - in charge of all spending (Original Post) blm Jul 2018 OP

They just bought half a billion in Russian weapons. sinkingfeeling Jul 2018 #1

The committee's last budget statement stressed the need to defend AGAINST Russia blm Jul 2018 #6

Plotting to get around the sanctions obviously. bettyellen Jul 2018 #2

Did Huntsman organize this? elfin Jul 2018 #3

Huntsman's face in those photos screams surrender blm Jul 2018 #8

And on the Fourth of July? Sophia4 Jul 2018 #4

No - how Putin and his cronies' money is spent - in the US jpak Jul 2018 #5

Except Thune Recursion Jul 2018 #7

sinkingfeeling

(51,431 posts)

1. They just bought half a billion in Russian weapons.

Reply to blm (Original post)

Thu Jul 5, 2018, 10:23 PM

Jul 2018

blm

(112,996 posts)

6. The committee's last budget statement stressed the need to defend AGAINST Russia

Reply to sinkingfeeling (Reply #1)

Thu Jul 5, 2018, 10:38 PM

Jul 2018

In explaining the increase in defense spending.

https://appropriations.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=395335

bettyellen

(47,209 posts)

2. Plotting to get around the sanctions obviously.

Reply to blm (Original post)

Thu Jul 5, 2018, 10:29 PM

Jul 2018

elfin

(6,262 posts)

3. Did Huntsman organize this?

Reply to blm (Original post)

Thu Jul 5, 2018, 10:30 PM

Jul 2018

He is in the pics - only non-senator shown in the ones I have seen.

I think he is now the ambassador to Russia after years as such for China under Obama.

Always thought he was smarter than to put on a dog and pony show like this. Apparently craven like all the rest.

blm

(112,996 posts)

8. Huntsman's face in those photos screams surrender

Reply to elfin (Reply #3)

Fri Jul 6, 2018, 08:52 AM

Jul 2018

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Sophia4

(3,515 posts)

4. And on the Fourth of July?

Reply to blm (Original post)

Thu Jul 5, 2018, 10:33 PM

Jul 2018

Maybe they thought no one would pay any attention to the news about them on that holiday.

jpak

(41,755 posts)

5. No - how Putin and his cronies' money is spent - in the US

Reply to blm (Original post)

Thu Jul 5, 2018, 10:35 PM

Jul 2018

yup

Recursion

(56,582 posts)

7. Except Thune

Reply to blm (Original post)

Thu Jul 5, 2018, 11:11 PM

Jul 2018

He's Conference Chair but not on Appropriations

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