Posted on 07/10/2014 6:20:50 PM PDT by Uncle Chip
for seizing lawmakers' cell phones at illegal immigrant detention centers to stop them taking photos
A visibly angry Sen. John McCain grilled the head of America's border patrol on Wednesday over a policy that limits what members of Congress can do at detention facilities where the government is holding thousands of illegal immigrant children.
'I have never seen anything like your instructions, signed by your name. ... Are you telling me that [when] I visit a detention facility, that I can't bring a cell phone with me?' the Republican asked.
'Are you saying that? ... I am not allowed to take photographs?'
'I want it fixed immediately! Understand?' McCain boomed at Customs and Border Patrol Commissioner Gil Kerlikowske.
The policy, called an 'Interim Protocol for Visitation and Tours,' requires all visitors to turn over their phones and restricts contact with the detained children and staff members.
McCain ripped into Kerlikowske for applying the rules to him even though the Nogales, Arizona facility is in the state he represents.
'People from Arizona elected me, and I'm not supposed to even carry a cell phone with me?' he demanded. 'Mister, you have overstepped your responsibilities and your authority.'
'I want those instructions revoked, as far as members of Congress are concerned, and I want it done today.'...
(Excerpt) Read more at dailymail.co.uk ...
I heard it and I was happy. Our Repub representative should all raise their voices and demand action.
What are they doing? Staring out the window and imagining themselves in their happy place?
This is war. And they should be acting like officers.
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You are correct of course, but you know that McCain is only doing what he needs to do because he is getting tons of calls from his constituents. If not, he wouldn’t dare speak against one of Obamas pet projects.
Obama rminds him all the time.
Poor Johnnie...too many years (FIVE) as a POW.
The child with the beard & belly in the pinky top (back middle) cracks me up!
Hey McCain, snap a selfie w/that poster child for Immigration Reform!
It is like we have to fight and win our senators back to our side.
To tell you the truth, I’ve been raging about how he pays more attention to the war in Iraq and not the invasion on our own border. Glad he finally got on the stick.
One thing about McCain, the media will put a mike under his chin, and we need him to voice our outrage.
We don’t want him to completely go to waste in our efforts.
Oh look at the adorable little chillllldren....!
He’s right on this issue. We no longer have a representative republic
Put that picture side by side with the deformed face guy in the movie “Goonies”
Don’t you know who I am?!
He’s up the dems rear ends til it infringes on HIS rights! Fake & phony!
“Girley-cowski”, Seattle’s former police chief, is a limp wristed wuss who is a follower, not a leader. He’s just trying to stand tall and look tough because that’s what he was told to do. He was sure never tough when he was in Seattle.
These guys certainly don’t look like children. I imagine that’s the reason the DHS and the Border Patrol don’t want pictures taken.
BOOM!! McCain goes into orbit! About darn time.
AMEN! Our POW's were betrayed by McCain and Kerry. I remember crying while hearing those two traitors sentence our POW's to die without lifting a finger to investigate the many sightings, and bring them, home. I hope they both rot in Hell for what they did. Actually I think that's already a done deal. The blood of the POWs is on both their hands.
.......You Tube just shut that video off. Anybody got a link that works!?
No thank you. I wish to have a nice sleep tonight.
McCain can work with Obama.
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