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House leaders vow to overhaul, replace Senate immigration bill despite Dem pressure
FOX News ^ | June 30, 2013

Posted on 06/30/2013 2:06:34 PM PDT by Jim Robinson

House Republicans insisted Sunday that they plan to change key elements of the Senate-passed immigration bill, signaling a protracted and rocky battle ahead despite one Democrat's pronouncement that in the end the House will cave and pass the Senate bill anyway.

Republican Rep. Bob Goodlatte, the chairman of the House Judiciary Committee who is playing a major role in the chamber's consideration of immigration policy, on Sunday addressed what is perhaps at the heart of the impasse. He said the House, which is drafting its own plan, cannot agree to a path to citizenship for illegal immigrants.

Rather, he wants a "pathway to legalization" -- in other words, allow some illegal immigrants a shot at a green card, but not full-fledged citizenship.

The pathway to citizenship, though, is a cornerstone of the Senate-passed bill, and any Democrat-backed plan. Increased border security, better enforcement of businesses and an expansion of the legal immigration system make up the rest of the bill.

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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Extended News; Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: aliens; amnesty; enforcecurrentlaws; illegalimmigration; immigration; killbill; paulryan
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KILL THE BILL!!

1 posted on 06/30/2013 2:06:34 PM PDT by Jim Robinson
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don’t mess around kill it it can wait till after 2014. Idiots playing into democrats hands.


2 posted on 06/30/2013 2:09:29 PM PDT by rolling_stone
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this will just get gutted in conference and the Amnesty (or some version of it) will get reinserted.

Don’t play with fire GOP


3 posted on 06/30/2013 2:09:37 PM PDT by ak267 (THORIUM....ENERGY OF THE FUTURE!!!!)
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...one Democrat's pronouncement that in the end the House will cave and pass the Senate bill anyway.

How I hate these people...

...all of them.

4 posted on 06/30/2013 2:10:35 PM PDT by Jagdgewehr (It will take blood.)
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I wish the House Leaders would overhaul and replace the Senate.


5 posted on 06/30/2013 2:11:00 PM PDT by Lucky9teen (Peace is that brief glorious moment in history when everybody stands around reloading.~Thomas Jeffer)
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“KILL THE BILL!!”

How can you post this a$$hole’s picture on the Sabbath? I almost puked when I read the words “House Leaders.” These guys go around tripping on their tampon strings! And even that metaphor is incorrect since there are probably more “real” women Republicans in the House than “men.” Sorry ladies, didn’t mean to offend any of you!


6 posted on 06/30/2013 2:13:08 PM PDT by vette6387
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The devil is in the word “replace.”


7 posted on 06/30/2013 2:14:04 PM PDT by EternalVigilance
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This is absolutely ridiculous. Why does anything need to be passed at all?

The RINO's seem to be racing the Dems to the bottom.

8 posted on 06/30/2013 2:14:35 PM PDT by fwdude ( You cannot compromise with that which you must defeat.)
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Rather, he wants a "pathway to legalization" -- in other words, allow some illegal immigrants a shot at a green card, but not full-fledged citizenship.

That would be a DISASTROUS cop-out. A leftie judge would rule within days of Obozo's signature that it is a violation of the 14th Amendment to create "second-class citizens" this way, and couldn't you just see a slap-your-own-face-in-disgust-Anthony-Kennedy-5-4-ruling-with-libs in our future to codify it? KILL THE F**KING BILL!!!

9 posted on 06/30/2013 2:17:06 PM PDT by montag813 (NO AMNESTY * ENFORCE THE LAW * http://StandWithArizona.com)
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Republican Rep. Bob Goodlatte....said the House, which is drafting its own plan, cannot agree to a path to citizenship for illegal immigrants.

is that the complete truth, or should we add "...yet." to the end of that sentence?

It's good that they are not caving immediately. Or is that part of the plan?

10 posted on 06/30/2013 2:17:24 PM PDT by ding_dong_daddy_from_dumas (Fool me once, shame on you -- twice, shame on me -- 100 times, it's U. S. immigration policy.)
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KILL the DAMN BILL.

Is the STUPID Party also DEAF?


11 posted on 06/30/2013 2:18:03 PM PDT by onyx (Please Support Free Republic - Donate Monthly! If you want on Sarah Palin's Ping List, Let Me know!)
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Boehner wants his own bill so he can take credit for it, as if that would be something to brag about.


12 posted on 06/30/2013 2:18:28 PM PDT by South40
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Idiots playing into democrats hands.
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Like they always do.


13 posted on 06/30/2013 2:20:30 PM PDT by Starboard
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No action is needed, GOP.

In fact, any action taken on this matter by you will only result in your political end.

The people of this country do not want this, there is no desire for this, and it is clear that only government wants this. The government of this country is of a diseased mind, and is not to be trusted to do anything about anything.


14 posted on 06/30/2013 2:22:07 PM PDT by chris37 (Heartless.)
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Is the STUPID Party also DEAF?
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Yes, and add WEAK and SELF-DESTRUCTIVE to the list. GOP is a pathetic bunch of losers.


15 posted on 06/30/2013 2:22:30 PM PDT by Starboard
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Just remember that in 1986 Ted Kennedy and the House of Lords passed another illegal immigrant amnesty bill and Uncle Ted said that would be the LAST time we’d do something like that.

Democrats lie. Fancy that.


16 posted on 06/30/2013 2:23:57 PM PDT by VeniVidiVici (Obama's Enemies List - Yes, you are a crook.)
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Mr. pink tie is going to sit back and let Ryan push the Senate bill..


17 posted on 06/30/2013 2:26:00 PM PDT by cardinal4 (Skip impeachment and move straight to deportation..)
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Once again, the old Republican stand-by position.

We know it’s a bad bill, but we have a better bad bill...

Stuff the bills gentlemen, and believe me, I use that term extremely loosely.


18 posted on 06/30/2013 2:26:33 PM PDT by DoughtyOne (Breaking News: Hillary not running in 2016. Brain tumor found during recent colonoscopy...)
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Change it? KILL IT!


19 posted on 06/30/2013 2:28:09 PM PDT by tumblindice (America's founding fathers: All armed conservatives.)
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To: Jim Robinson

Change it? KILL IT!


20 posted on 06/30/2013 2:28:48 PM PDT by tumblindice (America's founding fathers: All armed conservatives.)
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