Courting the Midwest voters who proved pivotal in his election win, Donald Trump has consistently reiterated his campaign promise to rebuild America's infrastructure and protect domestic jobs. "We will have two simple rules when it comes to this massive rebuilding effort," he told an audience at a post-election rally in December. "Buy American and hire American."

Within days, though, House Republicans -- under pressure from lobbyists for foreign companies -- had killed legislation that would have directed government infrastructure contracts to American manufacturing companies. It was a bold act of defiance against the rhetoric of the newly elected president, and now a top Democrat is attempting to force Trump to put his "Buy America" promises into action -- against his own party in Congress.

During the House-Senate negotiations over the final bill, Ryan was lobbied by representatives of foreign steelmakers to block Baldwin's provision from being included in the final legislation. At the time, the Wall Street Journal noted that the lobbying firm Squire Patton Boggs was representing two major foreign steel producers -- Russia's NLMK Inc. and California Steel Industries, which is owned by Brazilian and Japanese conglomerates. According to federal disclosures, in 2016 Squire Patton Boggs was paid $520,000 to lobby for the two foreign companies.

Federal records show that in 2016, two of Squire Patton Boggs' registered lobbyists for the two foreign-owned companies have ties to Ryan and Republican lawmakers: Natasha Hammond had been Ryan's assistant for policy and Jack Kingston is a former longtime Republican congressman.

Squire Patton Boggs also is the immediate past employer of Ryan's chief of staff; it now employs former Republican House Speaker John Boehner and it delivered more than $550,000 to Republican candidates and federal party committees in the 2016 election cycle, according to data compiled by the Center for Responsive Politics. That includes more than $65,000 to Republicans on the two House panels that crafted the chamber's version of the bill.

"I Want A Solid Commitment From Washington"

In the months since House Republicans first blocked the Buy America language, Trump's administration has sent mixed signals about how -- and whether -- it will advocate for policies that preference U.S. companies.

During his first week in office, Trump issued an executive order directing his administration to make sure all new pipelines are built with American-made steel. But then just days after Wilbur Ross was confirmed as Commerce Secretary, that department exempted the Keystone XL project from its mandates. Ross assumed the Cabinet post after serving on the board of the Luxembourg-based steel company ArcelorMittal, which was previously slated to provide steel for the project. The company has spent more than $1.7 million on federal lobbying in the last year, according to disclosure records.

Dems introduced bill to hold their feet to the fire:
http://www.ibtimes.com/politic...rica-campaign-promises

Wow. Do wish we could make more stuff here.

Here fishy fishy fishy...

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"One of the reasons why propaganda tries to get you to hate government is because it's the one existing institution in which people can participate to some extent and constrain tyrannical unaccountable power." Noam Chomsky.

This is the Russian conspiracy theory de jure? Kind of weak, if you want my opinion.

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I :heart; Q

http://fortune.com/2017/03/04/...american-steel-trump/

"Keystone XL Pipeline Won't Use American Steel Despite President Trump's Promise"

Lying Donald strikes again.


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“It is the heart of US policy to use fascism to preserve capitalism while claiming to be saving democracy from communism “ - Michael Parenti

I think the commie, steel pipe had already been purchased and was onsite.

No. No we DON'T want your opinion.



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GOP:

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