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SheltieLover

(57,073 posts)
Tue Jan 26, 2021, 11:23 AM Jan 2021

Border wall contractors told to stop construction by Wednesday, lawmaker says

https://www.localmemphis.com/mobile/article/news/nation-world/border-wall-contractors-told-to-stop-work-by-wednesday-lawmaker-says/507-897b9b8f-e258-4995-a580-9404e3c0fd16

WASHINGTON — A congressman from Texas says contractors working on the border wall have officially been told to stop construction.

On Inauguration Day, President Joe Biden ordered a “pause” on all wall construction within a week.

Democratic Rep. Henry Cuellar (TX-28) tweeted Monday that all contractors have since been formally notified to pause construction by Wednesday, Jan. 27.

More at link. GO, JOE!
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Border wall contractors told to stop construction by Wednesday, lawmaker says (Original Post) SheltieLover Jan 2021 OP
Can we pay them to tear down what they put up? SoonerPride Jan 2021 #1
They've been mainly doing environmental damage soothsayer Jan 2021 #2
Like I said on another board, the wall has stopped more deer than people... Wounded Bear Jan 2021 #3
Yeah. It's very sad soothsayer Jan 2021 #4
This!👆 SheltieLover Jan 2021 #7
Good to hear this!! bluestarone Jan 2021 #5
Great idwa!!! SheltieLover Jan 2021 #8
Promises made promises kept. Joe said 1 week and that would be it and now he has done it. Botany Jan 2021 #6

bluestarone

(16,976 posts)
5. Good to hear this!!
Tue Jan 26, 2021, 11:54 AM
Jan 2021

I was thinking that if we HAD to pay til the end of the contract, then i would have them work on tearing down what they have put up already!!

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