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Senate panel overwhelmingly approves amendment blocking Trump on ZTE
By Harper Neidig - 05/22/18 12:16 PM EDT
A Senate panel on Tuesday rebuked President Trump's efforts to ease sanctions on the Chinese telecom firm ZTE, which the intelligence community and trade regulators have warned poses a national security risk for the U.S.
The Senate Banking Committee approved an amendment in an overwhelming and bipartisan 23-2 vote that would block Trump from easing sanctions on ZTE without first certifying to Congress that the company is complying with U.S. law.
The move comes the same day The Wall Street Journal reported that the Trump administration and China are closing in on a deal to ease off ZTE in exchange for trade concessions. That report raised concerns among lawmakers of both parties who have advocated for a crackdown on Chinese technology companies.
"Both parties have come together today to strongly rebuke ZTE and the administrations soft approach. This critical legislation along with the [Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States] reforms that it was added to are huge steps forward in our fight against the Chinese, and we should pass this legislation on the floor immediately.
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http://thehill.com/policy/technology/388791-senate-panel-overwhelmingly-approves-amendment-blocking-trump-on-zte
Frustratedlady
(16,254 posts)There is hope. Maybe the rest will wake up, as well.
Iliyah
(25,111 posts)Shortly thereafter, t-rump approves ZTE. This administration don't care about the USA. t-rump is money hungry and Bolton wants WW3. VP Pence - end days.
Shrike47
(6,913 posts)Since there are no repercussions when Trump lies, hell just lie. Easy Peasy. Why not?
This so-called "rebuke" is a paper tiger.
Analysts consistently fail to acknowledge that principles, traditions, and rules do not mean a thing under an authoritarian regime bent on destroying the country while empowering and enriching its cronies.
Uncle Joe
(58,107 posts)Thanks for the thread babylonsister
Guy Whitey Corngood
(26,481 posts)that will be that.
NewJeffCT
(56,827 posts)as well.
I think the deadline was the end of 2017 for them to be implemented, but we've only gotten a tiny bit implemented
kentuck
(110,950 posts)he will ignore them if he so desires.
LiberalLovinLug
(14,153 posts)Forgive me I'm Canadian. But if Congress and the Senate says sanctions must be applied, and its all legit ie. the Supreme Court, how does one man in another building change the law back all by himself? I thought he couldn't just decree what he wanted. So enforcement agencies work directly for the President? Why have a Congress or Senate then? I may have misinterpreted how the whole 3 branches of government thing works.
And logistically, how does that work? Do companies just ignore the sanction orders and when a federal agent knocks on their door they say "Talk to Donnie"?
So theoretically some nefarious regime can be under sanctions for brutal human rights abuses. And then their dictator phones Donnie early one morning and says he can guarantee a loan and all the zoning approvals for a new Trump tower in his capital, and in a few hours....presto no more sanctions? Despite what congress or the senate want? I don't get it.
rurallib
(62,342 posts)did I say bribe as in trump took a bribe? Why I guess I did!
calimary
(80,693 posts)Aren't we all supposed to be doing our absolute utmost to recover and recreate those lost Chinese jobs?
Javaman
(62,439 posts)resembling a spine, but it's too early to tell.
on scientist was quoted as saying, "it's too early to tell, it could just be a smudge on the optics".
mountain grammy
(26,568 posts)but what will they do when he ignores it or vetoes?