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Towlie

(5,328 posts)
Thu Aug 19, 2021, 03:01 PM Aug 2021

Who are the 55 senators urging President Biden to quickly evacuate Afghan allies?

I'm curious about who the 45 senators are who aren't supporting our Afgan allies, and in particular, which party they belong to. So far I haven't found any info about that.

First on CNN: More than 50 senators urge Biden to quickly evacuate Afghan allies

A bipartisan group of 55 senators is urging President Joe Biden to quickly evacuate Afghan Special Immigrant Visa (SIV) applicants and their families and fully implement changes to the program signed into law in late July.


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Who are the 55 senators urging President Biden to quickly evacuate Afghan allies? (Original Post) Towlie Aug 2021 OP
I think we know who 50 of them are... AZSkiffyGeek Aug 2021 #1
Sasse from NE? Possibly graham PortTack Aug 2021 #3
f**k CNN, and f**k jake crapper. WTF does this so-called bipartisan group think the JohnSJ Aug 2021 #2
☝️☝️☝️☝️☝️ PortTack Aug 2021 #4
Text and Signatories Here: TheProle Aug 2021 #5
This is so weighty. DURHAM D Aug 2021 #6
Message auto-removed Name removed Aug 2021 #7
Warmongers? Sanders, Warnock, Warren, S Brown, Whitehouse, Klobuchar, Schumer, etc. Hoyt Aug 2021 #9
Disappointing to see people blame CNN for this. Here's link to letter, lot's of good Democrats Hoyt Aug 2021 #8

JohnSJ

(92,381 posts)
2. f**k CNN, and f**k jake crapper. WTF does this so-called bipartisan group think the
Thu Aug 19, 2021, 03:07 PM
Aug 2021

administration is doing?

Oh, wait. Let's wave are arms and make it look like we, (Congress), is doing something

The OP also has a good point, who are the 45 Senators NOT supporting a quick evacuation of our Afghan allies?



DURHAM D

(32,611 posts)
6. This is so weighty.
Thu Aug 19, 2021, 03:21 PM
Aug 2021

Actually it is vapid.

How about this - I encourage 100 Senators to go to the bathroom some time today. I know in advance they will agree with me. Does that make me smart?

NOOOO

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Hoyt

(54,770 posts)
8. Disappointing to see people blame CNN for this. Here's link to letter, lot's of good Democrats
Thu Aug 19, 2021, 03:35 PM
Aug 2021

signing that letter.

Maybe that's why CNN and MSNBC haven't found many public officials to back Biden's execution.

https://www.foreign.senate.gov/imo/media/doc/08-16-21%20letter%20to%20DOS%20DHS%20re%20humanitarian%20parole%20for%20Afghan%20women%20leaders.pdf

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