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CatWoman

(80,102 posts)
Fri Aug 29, 2025, 03:06 PM Friday

Looks like it took Susan Collins' constituents yelling at her for her to act like a senator

GOP Senator Accuses Trump of ‘Clear Violation of the Law’ As He Attempts to Cut Foreign Aid Funding

Senator Susan Collins (R-ME) accused President Donald Trump of a “clear violation of the law” in a statement Friday over his recent attempt to cancel $4.9 billion in congressionally-approved foreign aid funding.

On Thursday night, the White House sent Congress a 15-page notification with plans to yank back the lawmaker-endorsed funds for foreign aid programs, invoking a legally untested power to do so — a pocket rescission. In other words, by waiting until late in the fiscal year, the Trump administration is attempting to leave lawmakers with too little time to reject the proposal before funding expires. The fiscal year ends September 30.

In her statement, Collins, also the chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, called the move “an apparent attempt to rescind appropriated funds without congressional approval.”

https://www.mediaite.com/politics/gop-senator-accuses-trump-of-clear-violation-of-the-law-as-he-attempts-to-cut-foreign-aid-funding/

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Looks like it took Susan Collins' constituents yelling at her for her to act like a senator (Original Post) CatWoman Friday OP
So, is she "concerned" or "troubled"...? regnaD kciN Friday #1
Either way, Collins won't actually do anything. sop Friday #2
yup, she may as well just pray Skittles Friday #7
Shocked newdeal2 Friday #5
Depends. Is her brow merely scrunched or deeply furrowed? Marie Marie Friday #8
Ah, the Duchess of Maine has a think leftstreet Friday #3
I had a dog with her affect... PCIntern Friday #4
Lucky the dog didn't bite you in the ass Srkdqltr Friday #6
She knew better...she was smart and cunning. PCIntern Friday #9
She is finally concerned malaise Friday #10

PCIntern

(27,576 posts)
4. I had a dog with her affect...
Fri Aug 29, 2025, 03:16 PM
Friday

When she would do something bad, she would listen to your accusations and corrective language with that puppy dog submissiveness, and then when you turned your back, she would do whatever the fuck she wanted to do. And if you call “hey you!”, she’d give you the “fuck you look“ and run away and live to fight another day.

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