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    Laura Litvan‏Verified account @LauraLitvan Jul 11

    BREAKING: The US Senate just took Trump to task on trade, passing a symbolic motion from GOP Sen Bob Corker backing a role for Congress in reviewing tariffs based on national security grounds, as Trump did when he established duties on aluminum & steel. Vote was 88-11

    10:06 AM - 11 Jul 2018
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      1. Laura Litvan‏Verified account @LauraLitvan Jul 11

        Corker said after the vote that he plans to next advance legislation making this ability binding. The big vote today shows everyone there is ``strong support'' for that, he tells my colleague @StevenTDennis

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      2. Matt O'Brien‏Verified account @ObsoleteDogma Jul 11
        Replying to @LauraLitvan

        Maybe the words “took Trump to task” and “symbolic motion” don’t belong in the same sentence?

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      2. Tim‏ @timbo387 Jul 11
        Replying to @LauraLitvan @maggieNYT

        Until they pass actual legislation doing this, I call bullshit on all GOP Senators who voice their opposition to the President. Symbolic motions are just as useless as symbolic rhetoric.

        2 replies 3 retweets 32 likes
      3. JW‏ @darkwavenyc Jul 11
        Replying to @timbo387 @LauraLitvan @maggieNYT

        Yep, just like those Russian sanctions Trump simply dismissed.

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      2. Jay Brenner‏ @_bballjones Jul 11
        Replying to @LauraLitvan @maggieNYT

        “Symbolic motion.” How neat.

        1 reply 3 retweets 7 likes
      3. Gary Harder‏ @GaryHarder8 Jul 11
        Replying to @_bballjones @LauraLitvan @maggieNYT

        Everything the government does is symbolic! It’s to procure votes, rather than what is right for the country! Yes might hurt them in elections in short term, but is what country needs in the long term!

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      1. Pennypacker‏ @dollDCFC Jul 11
        Replying to @LauraLitvan @maggieNYT

        Can you take someone to ‘task’ by having a ‘symbolic’ motion? I don’t think so.

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      1. Wendy Wineberg‏ @WendyWineberg Jul 11
        Replying to @LauraLitvan

        Just what the founding fathers intended- a symbolic Congress.

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      1. doreen anderson‏ @batlaw55 Jul 11
        Replying to @LauraLitvan @maggieNYT

        so brave when the boss is out of town

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      2. Looking for Wisdom‏ @keliza7117 Jul 11
        Replying to @LauraLitvan @maggieNYT

        Symbolic. So they will not actually do anything except have @marcorubio tweet sad regrets and @SpeakerRyan claim he has no idea what they are talking about.

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      3. enoughalready‏ @biglyuge Jul 11
        Replying to @keliza7117 @LauraLitvan and

        To be fair, @JeffFlake strongly objects to so much stuff has taken to twitter several times to reinforce his position...and then vote to support exactly what #CommanderInFilth wants. #PhonyBoloneyJeff

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      2.  ❌K Adams ❌‏ @katieadams0521 Jul 11
        Replying to @LauraLitvan

        That’s so chicken shit Corker! Doing it while @POTUS is out of town and while you’re on your way OUT!! #move on.

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      2. AJFeld‏ @AFeldCT Jul 11
        Replying to @LauraLitvan @JimPethokoukis

        Wow a symbolic motion!!! What courage. #congressisajoke #tariffs #Trump

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      2. BAU_Meister‏ @BAU_Meister Jul 11
        Replying to @LauraLitvan @maggieNYT

        How is it taking Trump to task if it’s a symbolic motion?!

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