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MineralMan

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11. They could pay for the charter with discretionary congressional

Thu Sep 28, 2017, 09:45 AM

Sep 2017

funds, as well. Sure, you can fly down there, if you want to, on any commercial airliner that is flying to PR. Check Expedia if you're planning a trip. Getting a ticket back might be a problem, since so many people are trying to fly out, but flying to PR wouldn't present any difficulties.

The reality is that Trump can really only keep members of congress from flying on military planes, since he is CiC. Beyond that, no President can restrict the travel of anyone in Congress. He has zero authority over what Congress does. Separation of Powers is the reason.

He's blustering with this, and talking nonsense, really. Any member of Congress who wants to visit PR can do so at any time he or she chooses.

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Limits Congressional Travel to Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands [View all] struggle4progress Sep 2017 OP

Dead link, and not a lot of corroboration from other sources? WhiskeyGrinder Sep 2017 #1

Link works for me.. pangaia Sep 2017 #3

Thanks -- I tried again, and there it was! When I googled the headline it was still dead. WhiskeyGrinder Sep 2017 #4

how can they do that? what's next..restrict media coverage? spanone Sep 2017 #2

I would like to know that as well. MuseRider Sep 2017 #7

I wonder if flyovers are prohibited also. Girard442 Sep 2017 #5

Here's the key phrase from that article: MineralMan Sep 2017 #6

so i guess they'd have to charter a plane and pay out of KewlKat Sep 2017 #9

They could pay for the charter with discretionary congressional MineralMan Sep 2017 #11

I think he wants to keep Democratic Rep. Luis Gutierrez from making the trip, Judi Lynn Sep 2017 #10

Probably so. In reality, I expect a Congressional MineralMan Sep 2017 #12

they better get their asses out there bdamomma Sep 2017 #8