Posted on 05/30/2006 9:42:08 PM PDT by LdSentinal
As far as the powerful chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee is concerned, the controversial Senate bill on immigration reform is as dead as a duck.
Appearing Tuesday on "Lou Dobbs Tonight," Rep. Peter King, R-N.Y., told Dobbs that he couldn’t imagine how the Senate bill "could ever be considered in the House of Representatives [when] the overwhelming majority of Republicans are against it.” This, he said "is amnesty. The more the senators deny it, Democrat and Republican, the more they deny it, the more the president denies it, it's amnesty. And the American people don't want it. I've never seen a disconnect between the will of the people and the actions of elected officials as we've seen in the Senate.
"And this is just a total disconnect, and as a Republican, our base is totally against it. But it goes beyond it; these are Reagan Republicans, and Democrats, independents, moderates -- across the board people are opposed. They want border security first.”
Commenting on Dobbs’ remark that Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist, R-Tenn., had described the Senate bill as the will of the Senate, King snapped: "The will of the Senate was not the will of the people. What really offends me about this is they say it has to be comprehensive, which means, on the one hand we have to protect the rights of the American people by having border security.
"On the other hand we have to protect the rights of illegal immigrants. So they are suggesting there's an equivalency between the rights of legal Americans and the rights of illegal immigrants, and you can't do both at the same time. So they are trying to balance the two, and when you do that, you're never going to get border security. After 20 years of promises, we don't have border security. There's no reason to think we're going to get it now unless we focus all our at attention on that.”
When Dobbs asked if it is possible four and a half years after 9/11 "for this White House to comprehend, for that Senate to comprehend, there are about 280 million Americans out here who deserve protection at their ports and at their borders and that the people are sick and tired. They've had a belly full of the nonsense. They want the borders secured. They want the ports secured, and really don't want to hear any more about free trade and impediments to commerce.”
Said King: "You're right, it's almost now, almost five years since Sept. 11. And border security is homeland security. Our world changed on Sept. 11. If there was ever the luxury of looking the other way on illegal immigration, it ended on Sept. 11. We have to secure the border, not just for economic and cultural and social reasons, we have to secure it to preserve our security, our homeland security.”
I really didn't want anyone to turn a rhetorical question into a revelation of their ignorance. I apologize. If you have time, look up the word provincial.
You gotta give it to Byrd, he kept his words simple and to the point "been there, done that, it doesn't work". The first time I have agreed with the Senator; perhaps Zell should give him a call?
You have my vote on that. Unfortunatly my rino senator isn't up for re-election until 2010 and he is one of the worst (John McCain). We may revive the recall movement against him though.
Even a broken click is perfectly correct once a day.
The thing that really hacks me is that if the Senate REPRESENTED THE STATES as WAS ORIGINALLY INTENDED then this piece-o-turd legislation would have gotten shot down toot sweet.
How about the house pass a "clean" fence bill?
Just a bill that ONLY adresses the fence issue. I think that will go a long way towards progress on this issue.
It is a tangible and effective tool.
Blockade the whole 2000 mile length.
Good fences make good neighbors. If mexico is reaaaaaly our friend they already know this.
It was "Unappeasables" who created this country, silly.
Ah, I see, the IRA.
David Gold went throught it point by point last Saturday. It is very disconcerting.
Part of which gives illegals rights of privacy that regular citizens don't have, absolves illegals and their employers from any pertinent criminal liability, allows illegals to issue residency statements with no colloboration, reduces their tax liability....
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Correction: They want border security PERIOD. We're already flooded here in SoCal, FGS. Give us a break already...let these masses assimilate!
be careful that is FRENCh champagne
"Maybe we need to require Senators to run for re-election every 2 years, as well."
I would rather see them all become 1 term wonders by constitutional amendment.
I remind the two traitorous senators from California of that on a regular basis.
Both of them (Feinstein and Boxer) promised that they "didn't believe in granting blanket amnesty", yet they BOTH voted for blanket amnesty. Liars.
There's not much difference anymore between the "two" parties when we have our own president siding with the far left. They won't get my votes, any of those who are pushing open borders. They need to be replaced with REAL AMERICANS.
I wonder what President Bush would do if he was presented with a security only bill out of conference and not a "comprehensive" immigration bill?
Thats a good question.
Bttt
Shays will never be a conservative, but I have been preching discipline for a long time. From the Party. Unfortunately it seems they'be no interest, at least in disciplining Liberals. They'll sure cut conservative Republicans out of meetings though.
I agree this is the best year to teach a lesson. If the House holds firm, they keep their seats. More Dem seats are up then Rep seats this year. Most of the Reps up for re-election voted no to the Bill. Re-elect the Reps that voted No, drop the others, and elect the Republican challengers in other states UNLESS they make it clear they support amnesty. I've crossed Ricketts off in nebraska because he does. No more Hagels, so I support (D) Nelson for re-election. Whom may turn after election, but at least voted no right now.
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