I am at a loss as to what facts I've quoted out of context. It goes without saying what the job is of people in Congress. Of course, they can vote as they please. But others can point out how they've voted.
They voted against the bill because they decided anything that helps border patrolling hurts their overall goal. Which is to be Anti-ICE, Anti-Borders, and anti-border security.
So any appropriation that helps those things are a No No, even if it will also provide the relief that will prevent children from getting sick and dying. Sadly, dying children and children living in filth is better for their politics than money to relief such condition if that money also improves Border Security.
They are in fact doing the very thing many here have condemned the administration of doing. I.e. attempting to use appropriation as a tactic. Just like the administration is supposedly using 'separation' as a tactic.
However, unlike "separation'' there is no other practical value to attempting to withhold appropriation. Other than to increase the sufferings of the innocent for the purpose of personal propaganda. But if you know of any other practical purpose that I'm missing. I'm all ears.
But I digress. All this is for a different thread about politics in America, which I keep confusing this thread for. Only to be reminded this really isn't a thread about politics at all. It's a thread about bashing Trump.
We should start an American politics thread. A place for those who'd like to debate the actual facts, theories and ideologies of left, right and center American politics. But just like actual appropriation for Border expenditure, I'm sure it won't be popular.