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Jeff Sessions Holds the Line, Blocks Democrat Immigration Travesty
Powerline ^ | July 31, 2014 | John Hinderaker

Posted on 07/31/2014 8:00:34 PM PDT by kabar

There was high drama on the Senate floor this evening. Harry Reid brought on for a vote President Obama’s $2.7 billion proposal to support illegals from Central America who are flooding across the border, in the form of a supplemental budget request. An extremely knowledgeable Senate insider offers this blow-by-blow account of what happened:

It required 60 votes to waive that point of order. After failing to table the filled amendment tree, Sessions raised the point of order. Appropriations Committee Chair Mikulski, author of the legislation, moved to waive all points of order on the bill. Dems failed to waive the point of order, by a vote of 50 yeas and 44 nays, with Manchin again voting with Republicans.

So the Senate immigration supplemental appropriations bill is dead.

This is very good news, although of course it would be better news if Congress would stand up to the president’s lawless and unconstitutional determination to repeal federal statutes by executive decree. For now, though, let’s be grateful, once again, to Senator Jeff Sessions, who stood in the gap and, this time, prevailed.

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


TOPICS: Breaking News; Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: agenda; alien; aliens; amnesty; boarder; border; democrat; democrats; immigration; jeffsessions; obama; senate
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To: kabar

A good “point of order” would be to acknowledge that for spending/appropriations votes/bills that these should ORIGINATE IN THE HOUSE... NOT THE WHITE HUT.


61 posted on 07/31/2014 10:06:24 PM PDT by Rodamala
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To: kabar
We are on the same page then.

Nothing illuminates the split in the Republican Party like the image of Senators forced to lobby House members against the House Speaker of their own party.

Base against establishment; Conservatives vs. Rinos; Populists vs. elites; Main Street vs. Wall Street.


62 posted on 07/31/2014 10:07:03 PM PDT by nathanbedford ("Attack, repeat, attack!" Bull Halsey)
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To: kabar
supplemental appropriations bill is dead.

deafening applause !!! Thank you, Sessions!

63 posted on 07/31/2014 10:07:16 PM PDT by blueplum
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To: chris37

FINALLY someone with a decent nut sack up there!


64 posted on 07/31/2014 10:07:26 PM PDT by AmericanInTokyo (Stop the August Amnesty runaway train, or we will literally lose our Republic folks.)
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To: kabar

Sessions and Cruz are saving the country right now. Too bad Cruz is so wrong in legal immigration. One fight at a time.


65 posted on 07/31/2014 10:10:49 PM PDT by rmlew ("Mosques are our barracks, minarets our bayonets, domes our helmets, the believers our soldiers.")
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To: nathanbedford
Nothing illuminates the split in the Republican Party like the image of Senators forced to lobby House members against the House Speaker of their own party.

Very well said.

66 posted on 07/31/2014 10:22:57 PM PDT by lonevoice (Life is short. Make fun of it.)
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To: Prospero

Cruz & Sessions 2016!

My dream and MY Prayer to Jehovah God.

Ted Cruz for President and or Vice President for 8 years

then Appointed to the U.S. Supreme Court for a LIFE TIME

of service to this Nation under God.
Amen.


67 posted on 07/31/2014 10:34:11 PM PDT by DavidLSpud ("Go and sin no more"-Rejoice always, pray continually...)
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To: kabar

Cruz for President, Sessions for senate majority leader.


68 posted on 07/31/2014 10:54:46 PM PDT by okie01 (The Mainstream Media: Ignorance on parade.)
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To: kabar

I second that.What a good man.


69 posted on 07/31/2014 10:59:19 PM PDT by HANG THE EXPENSE (Life's tough.It's tougher when you're stupid.)
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To: rmlew

Cruz is wrong on legal immigration.

I think not.

I’m sure other people do too, until your comment.

To me you’ll have to explain. And be specific don’t waste our time


70 posted on 07/31/2014 11:05:29 PM PDT by stanne
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To: jospehm20

Perhaps Sessions should be put on the list as possible GOP Presidential candidates. Lt. Col. West would be a good running mate.


71 posted on 07/31/2014 11:10:24 PM PDT by noinfringers2
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To: Busko
Correct!! The Demonkrats need to be voted out. Need more conservatives.

So do the Chamber of Cronyism GOP-E Senators and replaced with actual fighting conservatives.
72 posted on 07/31/2014 11:19:13 PM PDT by SoConPubbie (Mitt and Obama: They're the same poison, just a different potency)
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73 posted on 07/31/2014 11:21:39 PM PDT by conservative98
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To: nathanbedford

bump


74 posted on 07/31/2014 11:39:41 PM PDT by Pelham (California, what happens when you won't deport illegals)
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To: jospehm20

You can say that again


75 posted on 07/31/2014 11:45:57 PM PDT by wardaddy (we will not take backour way of life through peaceful means.....i have 5 kids....i fear for them)
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To: AmericanInTokyo

A staggering, glorious rarity!


76 posted on 08/01/2014 12:04:41 AM PDT by chris37 (heartless)
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To: kabar

I am glad for Jeff holding the line.

I think this will result in Harry Reid changing the rules, like he did for judges, so that the Senate can cram the Obama agenda down America’s throat.


77 posted on 08/01/2014 12:39:25 AM PDT by SoFloFreeper
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To: kabar

We could also donate to him here:

http://jeffsessions.com/


78 posted on 08/01/2014 12:40:47 AM PDT by SoFloFreeper
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To: xuberalles; kabar

I look forward to Obama having a stroke over this and that his wife chokes on her massive lobster she’s likely plowing through.


79 posted on 08/01/2014 2:41:55 AM PDT by CorporateStepsister (I am NOT going to force a man to make my dreams come true)
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To: kabar

President Sessions. enough said


80 posted on 08/01/2014 3:04:21 AM PDT by kingattax (a real American would rather die on his feet than live on his knees.)
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