Senators: Obama border initiative good step, but insufficient [McCain, others praise Obama]

CNN ^ | 2009-03-25

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WASHINGTON (CNN) -- The Obama administration's initiative to deploy additional federal resources in the fight against rising drug-related violence along the Mexican border was criticized as insufficient in a Senate committee hearing Wednesday.

Sen. Joe Lieberman, I-Connecticut, said the administration's plan to send hundreds of extra federal agents and new crime-fighting equipment to the border "represents a significant step forward" but is not enough.

Mexican drug cartels, believed to be operating in more than 230 American cities "from Appalachia to Alaska," represent a "clear and present" danger to the United States, Lieberman said at a Senate Homeland Security Committee hearing on border violence.

"I think you're going to need more resources to get this job done," he told Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano. The United States needs to "make life miserable" for the drug cartels so "life is better for us," he said.

Committee member Sen. John McCain, R-Arizona, also praised the Obama administration's plan, but agreed with Lieberman that more needs to be done.

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Behold the Axis of Amnesty.

[pissant]

McCain has been a rep/Senator for AZ for how long? This idiot has done nothing but encourage illegal aliens his entire career.

[dforest]

This along with the snortings of Ms. McPiggy ought to do wonders for his 2010 campaign.

*sniff*

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(shakes head)

[cripplecreek]

Of course he thinks it’s good, there’s nothing in it about stopping illegal immigration.

[Always Right]

[sdkruiser]

Isn’t it a joy that on matters of border (national) security our alleged leaders just keep making it up as they go along? Coherent politics are dead.

[WOBBLY BOB]

"I think you're going to need more resources to get this job done," he told Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano. The United States needs to "make life miserable" for the drug cartels so "life is better for us," he said.

Dims are doing a good job of making us all equally miserable(with plenty of help from RINOs)

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Lieberman, who chairs the committee, called for an additional $250 million to be used for the hiring of 1,600 additional customs and border protection officers. He said, among other things, that another $50 million should be allocated to immigration and customs agents investigating firearms distribution and violence near the border.

He also called on Congress to close "the gun show loophole ... that allows purchasers to circumvent background checks that occur at gun stores."

Frikkin' gun grabber. McCain's liberal butt buddy.

[Tarpon]

A fence would be cheaper and is already authorized.

Mo fence, then doesn’t that say what is really going on.

[EQAndyBuzz]

“A fence would be cheaper and is already authorized.”

And a moat. A deep moat. Fill it with irratable seabass with friggin laser beams on their heads.

[penelopesire]

McCain needs to retire and take his ‘progressive’ half wit daughter with him!

[UCFRoadWarrior]

McCain is probably on the take with Mexican drug cartels....his open borders extremism makes it easier for them to conduct business in the US

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Mexican drug cartels, believed to be operating in more than 230 American cities "from Appalachia to Alaska," represent a "clear and present" danger to the United States, Lieberman said

God's children. Give them amnesty! /s

[Cedric]

He isn’t going to retire.

If he supports amnesty, this time around, he’ll destroy his chances for reelection.

I’m sure he knows that.

If ever there was a prime opportunity to get him to see the light (by feeling the heat) on this issue, this is it.

[Bokababe]

"Sen. John McCain, R-Arizona, also praised the Obama administration's plan, but agreed with Lieberman...

... big surprise, he agreed with Lieberman yet again...

When is someone going to start a fund to separate these sick twins conjoined at birth?

[Bokababe]

"McCain is probably on the take with Mexican drug cartels..."

Could be he's getting money directly from them.

But we know he is definitely on the take with the Albanian Mafia, who've replaced the Italian Mafia here in the US in pushing the drugs. The Albanian Mafia were some of his biggest contributors in this last campaign, have consistently supporting him over the last ten years.

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