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yeoman6987

(14,449 posts) Thu Jan 26, 2017, 08:52 AM Jan 2017

H.R. 6061 (109th): Secure Fence Act of 2006

https://www.govtrack.us/congress/votes/109-2006/s262

This is why Trump can say build a wall using Executive Order. The wall building was passed in 2006 by 26 Democratic Senators and passed with Senate 80-19. It easily passed in the House as well.

Now I am not sure why it was passed so easily back in the day, but it was never revoked even though the fence was never built so Trump is using it as a way of building he wall.

Had we known Trump was going to use this bill, I have no doubt that Democratic Senators would have passed a bill revoking it in 2009-2010 no doubt. But who knew a crazy guy was going to be President. Nobody thought that would happen.

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H.R. 6061 (109th): Secure Fence Act of 2006 (Original Post) yeoman6987 Jan 2017 OP

Only 700 miles were approved and 613 were constructed LeftInTX Jan 2017 #1

40 foot wall, are they kidding? SammyWinstonJack Jan 2017 #2

Donald does not read remember. He probably thinks wall and fence are the same thing. yeoman6987 Jan 2017 #3

Yes, somehow the OP slipped in wall. Kingofalldems Jan 2017 #5

Once more yeoman6987 you blame Democrats for something Trump does. Kingofalldems Jan 2017 #4

LeftInTX

(34,852 posts)

1. Only 700 miles were approved and 613 were constructed

Reply to yeoman6987 (Original post)

Thu Jan 26, 2017, 10:06 AM

Jan 2017

It was for a fence, not a 40 foot wall.

SammyWinstonJack

(44,318 posts)

2. 40 foot wall, are they kidding?

Reply to LeftInTX (Reply #1)

Thu Jan 26, 2017, 10:14 AM

Jan 2017

yeoman6987

(14,449 posts)

3. Donald does not read remember. He probably thinks wall and fence are the same thing.

Reply to LeftInTX (Reply #1)

Thu Jan 26, 2017, 10:15 AM

Jan 2017

Kingofalldems

(40,368 posts)

5. Yes, somehow the OP slipped in wall.

Reply to LeftInTX (Reply #1)

Thu Jan 26, 2017, 10:40 AM

Jan 2017

Kingofalldems

(40,368 posts)

4. Once more yeoman6987 you blame Democrats for something Trump does.

Reply to yeoman6987 (Original post)

Thu Jan 26, 2017, 10:28 AM

Jan 2017

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