Cruz convenes Senate hearing on “amnesty” and pending Texas case; files brief with Cornyn and Smith

Dallas Morning News ^ | March 18, 2015 1:16 pm | Todd J. Gillman

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WASHINGTON – Sen. Ted Cruz has convened a hearing Thursday on the pending court fight over the president’s executive actions on immigration.

Since January, Cruz – who is edging closer to a formal bid for president – has chaired the Judiciary subcommittee on Oversight, Agency Action, Federal Rights and Federal Courts. The hearing, titled “Reining in Amnesty: Texas v. United States and Its Implications,” will feature Kris Kobach, the secretary of state in Kansas, a leading hardliner on immigration and voter fraud.

Earlier this month, Kobach’s many critics pounced after he asserted that if the president’s immigration orders are allowed to stand, it would not be “a huge jump” for the Obama administration to halt prosecution of African-Americans.

The actions Obama issued in November shield up to 5 million people from deportation. Administration officials couch the moves as a form of prosecutorial discretion.

Cruz has condemned the orders as a violation of presidential and constitutional authority.

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"If we must have an enemy at the head of Government, let it be one whom we can oppose, and for whom we are not responsible, who will not involve our party in the disgrace of his foolish and bad measures." - Alexander Hamilton "We don't intend to turn the Republican Party over to the traitors in the battle just ended. We will have no more of those candidates who are pledged to the same goals as our opposition and who seek our support. Turning the Party over to the so-called moderates wouldn’t make any sense at all." -- President Ronald Reagan "A thing moderately good is not so good as it ought to be. Moderation in temper is always a virtue; but moderation in principle is always a vice." - Thomas Paine 1792 "It does not take a majority to prevail, but rather an irate, tireless minority, keen on setting brushfires of freedom in the minds of men." - Samuel Adams "If ye love wealth better than liberty, the tranquility of servitude better than the animating contest of freedom, go home from us in peace. We ask not your counsels or your arms. Crouch down and lick the hands which feed you. May your chains set lightly upon you, and may posterity forget that you were our countrymen." - Samuel Adams

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Ted Cruz Ping!

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CRUZ or LOSE!

CRUZ or LOSE!

[TADSLOS]

Keep the pressure on, Ted!!

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Ted needs to convene a hearing on whether John Boehner is a democrat or a republican.. AND NOT a traitor..

-OR- just stand up on the floor and ask the question..
demanding PROOF that this is not the case..

willing to be proved WRONG but needing proof..
with his serious face on.. in all seriousness..

[hosepipe]

What if someone not only refuses to play ball on Capital Hill BUT.. stabs and deflates the BALL?......
AND stares BACK at all the players..

[Hostage]

After Congress funded Executive Amnesty after saying they would not do so, this is exactly the right move by Senator Cruz to keep the spotlight on Congress in regards to presidential overreach.

Already the preliminary injunction of Judge Hanen and the denial for a fast track hearing on a motion to stay at the 5th Circuit of Appeals has set a tone that is permeating the Beltway class that Obama has overreached and needs to be reined in.

In other words, the federal courts are prompting more members of Congress to look at Obama’s actions as needing restraint. And that’s a good thing.

Momentum is building!

[SharpRightTurn]

Great news. Glad to see Ted keeping the heat on. And calling Kobach really pokes a finger in the eyes of the leftists. Love it.

[CyberAnt]

Sorry, you’re having a pipedream.

Cruz = Senate
Boehner = House

And never the two shall meet. Cruz has no authority to do anything about Boehner.

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And never the two shall meet. Cruz has no authority to do anything about Boehner.

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Or Boehner anything about Cruz or them both anything about Obama...
Washington D.C. is either Complete Chaos.. OR...
run by a shadow givernment.. i.e. Kabuki Theater..
Good Guy, Bad Guy.. Democracy... Mafia.. Mob Rule by mobsters..

Seems YOU’RE under a strong delusion..
It’s guys behind the guys behind the guys behind the guys..
2016 election?... a strong delusion..

[CyberAnt]

Well, I’ve been called worse.

[ken5050]

Anyone know if C-span will record it for later airing..or on their website....I don’t see it on the list..I tried to search their schedule for what they will be covering..even on the website..but can’t make sense of it..