Senate Moves Closer to Vote on Overriding Trump Defense Veto

The Senate moved closer to a vote on whether to override President Donald Trump’s veto of a $740.5 billion defense policy bill, in a clash with the White House that may not culminate until the final hours before the current congressional term ends on Sunday.

Friday’s procedural vote on a motion to limit debate passed 80-12. It needed 60 votes to pass. Senators unexpectedly went directly into an override vote that had been thought more likely to take place Saturday or even Sunday.

Senator Jack Reed, Democrat of Rhode Island, said after the the cloture vote that he would “urge all of our colleagues” to override Trump’s veto. Senator James Inhofe, Republican of Oklahoma, said he’s not alone in calling the annual defense bill “the most significant vote we have” and praised the bipartisan spirit that went into it.

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[bobbyjohnson]

Bye confederate names on bases it’s about time we don’t honor traitors.

[edwardwilliams]

Remember people some of these senators have reelection in a couple years. Some a little longer but we will remember them voting this down. They don't remember you only when they need your vote.

[pattybaker]

And you guys didn’t even vote on the $2000 bill wow

[vickigerlach]

Your guys are a total disgrace to the true workers of this country

[rcinelli]

I didn't even get the full stimulus! THANK YOU FOR PRETTY MUCH NOTHING!!

[christinaphillips]

Right in the face with a reward for themselves !!

[wenettehamilton]

No money for us but cover facebooks behind and get those historic military names removed off forts, wow. Buisness as usual ahead full speed. Find your slot in the new order. Wow!

[wenettehamilton]

Way to go rinos. Gotta get the name of those military forts changed, and protect face book.

[ireneaustin]

Mitchyou just made your Chin8wife and her country very happy.

[jeslyna]

If you confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead, you will be saved. For with the heart, one believes and is justified, and with the mouth, one confesses and is saved (Rom 10:9-10). I pray that you may all be saved and believe in the name of Jesus. He loves you so much that He died for you. Stay safe yall❤️

[michaelcalovich]

Just want the All those who voted down the $2, 000 to the people, Most of all House Speaker who acts like he is god and really d

[JesusSavesFromSin]

Jesus Christ saves from sin.
Romans 3: 23
For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God;
Hebrews 9: 27
And as it is appointed unto men once to die, but after this the judgment:
Isaiah 64: 6
But we are all as an unclean thing, and all our righteousnesses are as filthy rags; and we all do fade as a leaf; and our iniquities, like the wind, have taken us away.
Revelation 21: 8
But the fearful, and unbelieving, and the abominable, and murderers, and whoremongers, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars, shall have their part in the lake which burneth with fire and brimstone: which is the second death.
Romans 5: 8
But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.
John 3: 16
For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.
John 14: 6
Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.
Romans 10: 9-10.
That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved.
For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation.
Jesus said John 5: 24
Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that heareth my word, and believeth on him that sent me, hath everlasting life, and shall not come into condemnation; but is passed from death unto life.
1John 5: 10-13
He that believeth on the Son of God hath the witness in himself: he that believeth not God hath made him a liar; because he believeth not the record that God gave of his Son.
And this is the record, that God hath given to us eternal life, and this life is in his Son.
He that hath the Son hath life; and he that hath not the Son of God hath not life.
These things have I written unto you that believe on the name of the Son of God; that ye may know that ye have eternal life, and that ye may believe on the name of the Son of God.
Ephesians 2: 8-9
For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God:
Not of works, lest any man should boast.
Romans 8: 1
There is therefore now no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit.
1 Corinthians 15: 3-4
For I delivered unto you first of all that which I also received, how that Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures;
And that he was buried, and that he rose again the third day according to the scriptures:
2 Corinthians 5: 21
For he hath made him to be sin for us, who knew no sin; that we might be made the righteousness of God in him.

[welivebyvideo]

lets see all their names and how they voted

[wediafomalazartekie]

What a time to be alive and witness the greatest nation on earth destroy itself.

[jamesdandy]

Trump has probably given up at this point. I don't blame him.

[paulpanther]

Hello Donald! Do you know "Games of Thrones"? Game over! Biden is coming!