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Gowdy: 'More Interested in Getting It Right' Than Following Senate on Immigration
CNS News ^ | July 1, 2013 - 5:54 AM | Susan Jones

Posted on 07/01/2013 7:02:57 AM PDT by Resettozero

(CNSNews.com) - Joking that he was "moved almost to the point of tears by Sen. (Chuck) Schumer's concern for the future prospects of the Republican Party," Rep. Trey Gowdy said on Sunday the immigration bill passed by the Senate is dead on arrival in the House:

"The Senate bill is not going to pass in the House. It's not going to pass for myriad reasons," Gowdy told "Fox News Sunday."

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


TOPICS: Culture/Society; Foreign Affairs; Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: aliens; amnesty
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For FReepers who missed it, here's another summary of S.C. Rep. Trey Gowdy's remarks on Fox News Sunday (with John Roberts substituting for Chris Wallace. Hip, hip, HOORAY!)
1 posted on 07/01/2013 7:02:57 AM PDT by Resettozero
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To: Resettozero

We need to have criminal penalties for Federal Executive Officials who do not enforce the laws currently on the books.


2 posted on 07/01/2013 7:06:27 AM PDT by Paladin2
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To: Resettozero

He says the current system is broken. How would he know? It’s not used. The only thing broken are Oaths.

Enforce existing law.


3 posted on 07/01/2013 7:09:28 AM PDT by Ray76 (Do you reject Obama? And all his works? And all his empty promises?)
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To: Resettozero

The bill these Sinators passed borders on treason, in broad daylight. It echoes the treason voiced by their “leader” when he talked about a post-partisan America. This translates to decimating the Republican party and the American worker, by importation of a new electorate beholden to these usurpers.


4 posted on 07/01/2013 7:09:36 AM PDT by C210N (When people fear government there is tyranny; when government fears people there is liberty)
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To: Resettozero; ab01; AllAmericanGirl44; elcid1970; Gator113; Gene Eric; gitmogrunt; jeannineinsd; ...
Rep. Gowdy is The Man!. His work against the IRS bandits has been outstanding.

Hopefully he will decide to take on Linda Graham in the primary next year.


Trey
Gowdy
Ping!

Want on or off this ping list? Just drop me a FReep mail.

5 posted on 07/01/2013 7:10:53 AM PDT by upchuck (To the faceless, jack-booted government bureaucrat who just scanned this post: SCREW YOU!)
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To: Paladin2
We need to have criminal penalties for federal executive officials who do not enforce the laws currently on the books

Add to that fraud convictions for US Senators and HOR reps who go traitor on their campaign promises, and we could get somewhere.

6 posted on 07/01/2013 7:14:12 AM PDT by grania
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To: Resettozero

“Getting it right” = Arresting and deporting existing trespassers + building impregnable border fence + felony penalties for future trrspassers and employers of these criminals.

Anything less is unacceptable.


7 posted on 07/01/2013 7:15:36 AM PDT by ObozoMustGo2012
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To: grania

http://www.theblaze.com/stories/2013/02/20/wheres-the-fence-video-of-angry-resident-confronting-mccain-on-immigration-during-town-hall/#


8 posted on 07/01/2013 7:18:24 AM PDT by Paladin2
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To: Resettozero

No, Mr. Gowdy.

Nothing needs to be done outside of secure the border and enforce current law.

If you do anything other than that, you can take a flying leap.


9 posted on 07/01/2013 7:21:33 AM PDT by chris37 (Heartless.)
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To: Resettozero

I - and most conservatives - can GUARANTEE that we will desert the Repulsican party should the house pass this pile of Obamstuff bill.

Plan your future carefully RINOs.


10 posted on 07/01/2013 7:25:55 AM PDT by Da Coyote
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To: Resettozero

It’s not going to pass for myriad reasons,”

How about it rewards those who commit a felon by crossing into our country illegaly.


11 posted on 07/01/2013 7:26:34 AM PDT by doc
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To: ObozoMustGo2012
“Getting it right” = Arresting and deporting existing trespassers + building impregnable border fence + felony penalties for future trrspassers and employers of these criminals.

Hm, I think it'd be cheaper, and more cost effective, to deploy (at regular intervals) 144mm Howitzers and infantry.

12 posted on 07/01/2013 7:28:17 AM PDT by OneWingedShark (Q: Why am I here? A: To do Justly, to love mercy, and to walk humbly with my God.)
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To: upchuck

LOVE Trey Gowdy!


13 posted on 07/01/2013 7:28:55 AM PDT by afraidfortherepublic
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To: upchuck

I meant to say that if you have a Trey Gowdy ping list, put me on it.


14 posted on 07/01/2013 7:30:12 AM PDT by afraidfortherepublic
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To: Resettozero; Democrat_media
I respectfully disagree with Rep. Gowdy.

NO BILL SHOULD COME OUT OF HOUSE!!

The House/Speaker Boehner need to Blue Slip the Senate bill.

Any bill the House comes up with (a Trojan horse) will go to conference. NOT GOOD!

Michele Bachmann and Tom Tancredo have explained this, perfectly, here and here.

15 posted on 07/01/2013 7:31:05 AM PDT by Jane Long (While Marxists continue the fundamental transformation of the USA, progressive RINOs stay silent.)
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To: Paladin2
We need to have criminal penalties for Federal Executive Officials who do not enforce the laws currently on the books.

Yep. There's no real disincentive for them to neglect enforcing established law.

16 posted on 07/01/2013 7:32:54 AM PDT by TADSLOS (The Event Horizon has come and gone. Buckle up and hang on.)
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To: Resettozero

I have a political crush on Gowdy. He’s got a set of brass ones and is incredibly articulate.


17 posted on 07/01/2013 7:33:13 AM PDT by ilgipper (Obama is proving that very bad ideas can be wrapped up in pretty words)
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To: Resettozero

It is dangerous for the House to pass ANY amnesty bill because when the Senate and House bills go to committee for reconciliation, the RINOs will allow ALL enforcement to be taken out of the bill in exchange for empty promises from the Rats.


18 posted on 07/01/2013 7:33:19 AM PDT by Blood of Tyrants (Inside every liberal and WOD defender is a totalitarian screaming to get out.)
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To: Resettozero; ding_dong_daddy_from_dumas; stephenjohnbanker; Gilbo_3; Impy; NFHale; BillyBoy
Gowdy SC came up with some good poison pills like letting local law enforcement enforce immigration law but he also said this :

Virtually everyone agrees on the broad principles. Where we get ourselves into a little bit of a difference of opinion are the details.....So, you can agree in theory on border security but disagree very strongly on how it's achieved. You can agree on a path to legalization or citizenship. But whether border security is a condition precedent, which it would be in my case, is a very important distinction.”

Like the Senate RINOs he wanted to indicate that citizenship was OK with him. This is worrisome. It is like they are all scared to oppose that in public,.

19 posted on 07/01/2013 7:38:26 AM PDT by sickoflibs (To GOP : Any path to US citizenship IS putting them ahead in line. Stop lying about your position.)
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To: ObozoMustGo2012

They’ll also need to revise the current statutes that say that after a certain point, people who were criminals for crossing the border illegally stop being criminals and just become civil violators for being here without proper authorization. Completely ridiculous. If you were a criminal when you initially came here, you remain a criminal until you’ve gone through the justice system. I can’t think of any other situation (there may be one) where, without any remedial action on the lawbreaker’s part, he stops being a lawbreaker just by the passage of time. Limitations is different, you’re still a lawbreaker but you can’t be tried.


20 posted on 07/01/2013 7:39:17 AM PDT by jagusafr (the American Trinity (Liberty, In G0D We Trust, E Pluribus Unum))
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