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Senate votes 82-15 in first step to debate immigration reform
The Hill ^ | June 11, 2013 | Ramsey Cox

Posted on 06/11/2013 11:55:47 AM PDT by Alter Kaker

The Senate voted 82-15 on Tuesday to end debate on a motion to proceed to a comprehensive immigration reform bill.

The Senate is expected to continue work on the Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act throughout June. The next vote will be held at 4 p.m. on Tuesday — that will be on the actual motion to proceed to the bill.

The four Republican members of the Gang of Eight — Sens. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.), John McCain (R-Ariz.), Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) and Jeff Flake (R- Ariz.) — were joined by more than 20 other GOP senators in voting to advance the debate. That strong support is expected to dwindle if certain amendments aren't agreed to.

"As an elected leader in my party, it’s my view that we at least need to try to improve a situation that as far as I can tell very few people believe is working well either for our own citizens, or for those around the world who aspire to become Americans," Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) said ahead of the vote Tuesday. "I’ll vote to debate it and for the opportunity to amend it, but in the days ahead there will need to be major changes to this bill if it’s going to become law."

(Excerpt) Read more at thehill.com ...


TOPICS: Breaking News; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: 113th; aliens; amnesty; betrayal; bhoillegals; illegals; immigration; rinos; senate
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To: stephenjohnbanker

Think it is time for the Tea Party to become a political party.


21 posted on 06/11/2013 12:08:10 PM PDT by EQAndyBuzz (The reason we own guns is to protect ourselves from those wanting to take our guns from us.)
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To: stephenjohnbanker

There isn’t one now. At least one that matters.


22 posted on 06/11/2013 12:08:59 PM PDT by Jay Thomas (If not for my faith in Christ, I would despair.)
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To: Democrat_media

>> Guess they believe those fake ads that play on Rush and Hannity all the time.

Hannity and Rush may have no control over the airing of those ads.


23 posted on 06/11/2013 12:10:17 PM PDT by Gene Eric (Don't be a statist!)
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To: Alter Kaker
Just when it looks like the Obama admin is on the ropes, the GOP comes to the rescue with a huge legislative victory.

It's almost funny how inept the republican party is.

24 posted on 06/11/2013 12:11:09 PM PDT by turducken
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To: Alter Kaker
Now all we need is the supremes to say yea to homosexuals, and we can know the time is neigh.
25 posted on 06/11/2013 12:11:41 PM PDT by no-to-illegals (Scrutinize our government and Secure the Blessing of Freedom and Justice)
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To: Alter Kaker

It’s no mystery:

The individuals who bribe them

er

pay for their reelection campaigns

call the shots


26 posted on 06/11/2013 12:12:08 PM PDT by warchild9
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To: AnAmericanAbroad

This version from the Senate has been declared DOA in the House. The House has its own secret gang working on it, and will follow its own path. That doesn’t mean we will agree with it. It does mean that this particular TURKEY will not pass in the House. I saw where one of the House secret gang left the negotiations a couple days ago. Rep. Raul Labrador was involved there, isn’t now. He’s a new rep who got there with help from the tea party, IIRC...


27 posted on 06/11/2013 12:12:23 PM PDT by txrangerette ("...hold to the truth; speak without fear". - Glenn Beck)
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To: Gene Eric

” Guess they believe those fake ads that play on Rush and Hannity all the time.

Hannity and Rush may have no control over the airing of those ads.”

BS!


28 posted on 06/11/2013 12:12:31 PM PDT by stephenjohnbanker
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To: stephenjohnbanker

Don’t forget the 1.6 million Syrian refugees heading our way (see L A Times story yesterday)


29 posted on 06/11/2013 12:12:53 PM PDT by llevrok (Joe Biden is the Fredo Corleone of the Obama crime family.)
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To: Mr. Jeeves
The 2014 elections results are going to come as a great surprise to these men.

Really? Joke is on you. No matter who you vote for, they're going to vote for amnesty. Public is screwed.

30 posted on 06/11/2013 12:13:25 PM PDT by Alter Kaker (Gravitation is a theory, not a fact. It should be approached with an open mind...)
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To: warchild9

” It’s no mystery:

The individuals who bribe them

er

pay for their reelection campaigns

call the shots”

Chamber of Commerce (owns Rove)

Banks


31 posted on 06/11/2013 12:14:01 PM PDT by stephenjohnbanker
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To: llevrok

” Don’t forget the 1.6 million Syrian refugees heading our way (see L A Times story yesterday)”

Yeah, I read that.


32 posted on 06/11/2013 12:15:00 PM PDT by stephenjohnbanker
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To: stephenjohnbanker

Not BS.


33 posted on 06/11/2013 12:15:07 PM PDT by Gene Eric (Don't be a statist!)
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To: Alter Kaker
"I’ll vote to debate it and for the opportunity to amend it, but in the days ahead there will need to be major changes to this bill if it’s going to become law."

Who does McConnell think he's fooling...everybody knows that the fix is in.

34 posted on 06/11/2013 12:15:45 PM PDT by Timber Rattler (Just say NO! to RINOS and the GOP-E)
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To: stephenjohnbanker

The Republicans who voted for this don’t care, they’ll just switch parties if the electorate becomes mostly Mexican and democratic. It’s as easy as that. They keep whatever millions is getting funneled to them to vote for this bill and if they need to in the future they’ll just become dems to hold onto power once the make up of their district changes. These are nothing but power hungry lawyers running this country.


35 posted on 06/11/2013 12:17:29 PM PDT by snarkytart
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To: Gene Eric

1) Hannity went over to the amnesty side.

2) Rush owns his show. He also owns a large chunk of the advertising on his show, and that includes these ads.


36 posted on 06/11/2013 12:17:59 PM PDT by stephenjohnbanker
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To: chopperjc

Cool! I’m sure the NSA read it too!

Have a linkie?


37 posted on 06/11/2013 12:19:00 PM PDT by exit82 ("The Taliban is on the inside of the building" E. Nordstrom 10-10-12)
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To: snarkytart; All

” The Republicans who voted for this don’t care, they’ll just switch parties if the electorate becomes mostly Mexican and democratic. It’s as easy as that. They keep whatever millions is getting funneled to them to vote for this bill and if they need to in the future they’ll just become dems to hold onto power once the make up of their district changes. These are nothing but power hungry lawyers running this country.”

Good job of laying out the truth.

BUMP


38 posted on 06/11/2013 12:19:36 PM PDT by stephenjohnbanker
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To: Mr. Jeeves
The 2014 elections results are going to come as a great surprise to these men.

Please explain. I guranntee by early 2014 20M + illegal criminals will be new RAT voters.

The passage of this evil immigration bill by utterly evil scum in D.C. will truly be check mate for our Republic.

It will be the point of No Return down the road to Third World Socialism.

39 posted on 06/11/2013 12:20:58 PM PDT by sand88
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To: exit82

https://twitter.com/owillis/status/344530061258539009
There ya go


40 posted on 06/11/2013 12:22:25 PM PDT by chopperjc
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