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Newt is sidestepping Russert's direction question about 'what to do with illegals whose children are born here'.
All Newt can respond is "there are ways..."
Newt was criticizing the last amnesty and the failure of the government to enforce its provisions. [Who was in charge of the House when that bill got passed? uuuhhhhhh... Newt.]
I believe "the last amnesty" happened during the 80s when Reagan was President. Newt wasn't "in charge" until after the 94 election and his election as Speaker when Congress convened in early 95.
I think Tip O'Neill was still in charge when the last amnesty was passed. He set the pattern that they're still following. Agree to anything we want to get their big item and then go back on their word on everything they promised. They taught this (or learned it from) the Arabs.