Posted on 01/13/2015 9:57:57 AM PST by cotton1706
House Republican’s effort to defund President Obama’s executive amnesty is not about immigration as much as it is about reining in the executive branch, Speaker John Boehner argues.
“We’re voting to block the president’s overreach,” Boehner told reporters on Tuesday, when asked about the potential impact on the Latino vote. “His executive overreach, which I believe is beyond his constitutional duty and frankly violates the Constitution itself. This is not about the issue of immigration. What it is is about the president acting lawlessly.”
Wednesday the House is expected to vote on funding for the Department of Homeland Security, which expires in February. House Republicans plan to attach a series of amendments to the appropriations bill that would block Obama’s executive orders on immigration.
“This week the House will act to fully fund the Department of Homeland Security through appropriations while blocking the president’s unilateral action with regard to immigration,” Boehner explained.
Majority Whip Steve Scalise (R-LA) described the plan’s further legislation to “reestablish the rule of law making it clear it is the Congress, not the White House who writes immigration laws.”
Monday evening the White House threatened to veto the DHS funding bill if it included provisions that would block Obama’s executive actions on immigration.
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Boner COULD start to defend the Constitution, but I seriously doubt it will happen.
Like I said, 1,000
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Pass the bill and let him veto it. Try to override the veto and get everyone on record.
I think he means the president's actions are in violation of the law.
More tough talk, but as usual it’s just gop-e sound and fury.
There are tremendous differences between Dorkbama and Bonehead.
Dorkbama is a democrat low IQ no talent who never has (and never will) do anything of use to humanity in his poor drug-soaked sordid life.
Bonehead, however, is a republican low IQ no talent who hever has (and never will) do anything of use to humanity in his poor alcohol-soaked sordid life.
He has nothing against amnesty. He worked on a bill with the BO administration during the summer. What he does object to is the window dressing of not having his office in the House being circumvented.
It’s all about the benjamins and the power.
To heck with Latino vote. Stop them and illegal immigration now bwfore they take over culture.
BTT
I’m really mad this time. I’m really going to take you on this time. I mean it, you better not make me...
Boner needs to put up or shut up, tired of his huff and puffing posturing. He looks like a big bag of hot hair like the rest of the all talk GOPE. Just do it Boner or shut the hell up about it already!
Boehner is already laying the groundwork for his decision to fully fund DHS and do nothing about Obama’s amnesty. Everything he said last month to justify the abominable Cromnibus spending bill was a lie.
Never trust a ‘male’ with a French manicure.
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