House Republican Firm on Immigration Bill

fredericksburg.com ^ | May 26, 2006 | SUZANNE GAMBOA

[Sharks]

WASHINGTON — The House author of a border security bill that triggered massive street protests stood firm today against amnesty for illegal immigrants and predicted tough negotiations with the Senate on compromise legislation.

The Senate passed its sweeping bill 62-36 Thursday after two weeks of debate and difficult votes that tested the strength of a coalition of bipartisan senators who supported the opportunity for U.S. citizenship that their bill would give most of the estimated 11 million to 12 million people who are in this country illegally.

[elephant]

Thank the good Lord that we still have some adults in the House. My Senator, Jim Talent voted against the bill in the Senate.

[ImpBill]

A House Republican is firm? Well one is a start. LOL

[Mogollon]

The senators that aren't up for re-election this year are very smug and assured that nothing can happen to them because their treasonous votes on the amnesty bill. Maybe some serious recall efforts against them will give them something to worry about.

[BJungNan]

[Sharks]

"The Latino community and the rest of the country want effective immigration reform that brings order and fairness to our system," said Janet Murguia, National Council of La Raza president.

[stillonaroll]

A House Republican is firm? Well one is a start. LOL

Hey, the House has never been the problem. It’s the Senate that’s full of country club RINO’s.

[conservativehusker]

My dilemma...of my two Senators Hagel and Nelson..the Democrat (Nelson) voted against and The RINO Voted for and crowed about it...

Of course Nelson ins up for reelection in 06

[elephant]

If we do this for Mexico, then what will we have to give up for other nations? This country is going to hell in a hand basket.

[CrawDaddyCA]

...predicted tough negotiations with the Senate on compromise legislation.

Pardon my French, but what the F*** is there to compromise? Illegals are criminals who have broken the law. They should be prosecuted and deported.

[rightinthemiddle]

Kit and Jim both voted agin it. Good for them. I may have to go to a couple of their "lunches."

[Ouderkirk]

Illegals are criminals who have broken the law. They should be prosecuted and deported.



AMEN !!

[CrawDaddyCA]

Also, I thought it was the US government's position not to negotiate with terrorists, because that's what these criminals are.

[TASMANIANRED]

House of Representatives stands for election every 2 years.

They can't afford to flip off the voters.

Senate on the other hand considers themselves to be a House of Lords.

[kellynla]

"Maybe some serious recall efforts against them will give them something to worry about."

Excellent idea!
We recalled Governor Dimwit Davis, I wonder how difficult it would be to recall Senator Bonehead Boxer???

[LS]

To paraphrase Yoda in "The Empire Strikes Back," "Those boys are our last hope."

[elephant]

I gave some money to Sen. Talent's campaign for 2006. We cannot afford to have the like of him gone!

[Jameison]

"A House Republican is firm? "

They are. At least on this very important issue.
So far, they are the only ones standing between this country and the utter chaos and disaster that The Senate Bill will bring.
I bear in mind that practically all the RATS in the House voted against the tough House Immigration Bill. Meanwhile back at the Senate, all the RATS (led by Hitlery) voted for this disastrous Senate immigration bill, apart from 4 RATS who are up for reelection this year.
At least the majority of Republicans in the Senate voted against this heinous Senate Bill by 32-23.
That is something.