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'SPEAKER CRUZ IS IN THE HOUSE' — Republican Border Plan Is In Total Chaos After Conservative Revolt
Business Insider ^ | July 31st, 2014 | Brett LoGiurato

Posted on 07/31/2014 8:19:29 AM PDT by Mariner

House Republican leaders abruptly changed their plan to deal with the crisis along the U.S.-Mexico border late Wednesday night, after they were not able to muster enough votes to pass the legislation before Congress leaves Friday for a five-week recess.

Conservatives in the House revolted against the Republican-led plan, which provides about $659 million in emergency spending for the border crisis through the fiscal year that ends Sept. 30.

As a result, the House will vote Thursday on two pieces of legislation, the first being the border plan. If that legislation passes, the House would be required to vote on legislation that would bar President Barack Obama from delaying the deportation of young, undocumented immigrants.

The Republican dissent was led by Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), the conservative freshman firebrand who has miffed House leadership before by meddling in the House's affairs (most notably, last year, ahead of the government shutdown).

Cruz met with a sizeable group of House conservatives in his Senate office Wednesday night, where they ate pizza and discussed the border crisis, according to sources. Some of the attendees, according to Roll Call, included Republican Reps. Steve King of Iowa, Michele Bachmann of Minnesota, Steve Stockman of Texas, and Marsha Blackburn of Tennessee.

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With this, Ted Cruz takes over Sarah Palin's place as the most hated Conservative by the left.
1 posted on 07/31/2014 8:19:29 AM PDT by Mariner
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To: Mariner

A badge of honor!


2 posted on 07/31/2014 8:20:34 AM PDT by spankalib ("I freed a thousand slaves. I could have freed a thousand more if only they knew they were slaves.")
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To: Mariner

Does not matter what the Republicans pass ,it will end up being the Senate Amnesty Bill


3 posted on 07/31/2014 8:21:46 AM PDT by molson209 (Blank)
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To: Mariner

This is actually a novel approach by Cruz. Coordinating with the House on these issues instead of the useless, Liberal infested Senate to build a strategy and narrative.


4 posted on 07/31/2014 8:21:51 AM PDT by headstamp 2
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With this, Ted Cruz takes over Sarah Palin's place as the most hated Conservative by the left.

By the weight of how many ounces?
5 posted on 07/31/2014 8:21:56 AM PDT by Resettozero
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To: Resettozero
Only 2.

And it'll take time to solidify.

He's certainly has earned the enmity of all GOP elected leadership!

As another poster said, that TOO is a badge of honor.

6 posted on 07/31/2014 8:23:57 AM PDT by Mariner (War Criminal #18)
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Hurrah! Come on what’s left of USCongress, we can at least slow USA collapse. All of must do our part, for now.


7 posted on 07/31/2014 8:28:22 AM PDT by veracious
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To: Mariner

is Boehner going to still try to shove this amnesty b s up our ole wazoos?


8 posted on 07/31/2014 8:29:11 AM PDT by Joe Boucher ((FUBO) obammy lied and lied and lied)
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To: Mariner

May the Good Lord protect Ted Cruz and his family and may He continue to bless them.


9 posted on 07/31/2014 8:31:41 AM PDT by SumProVita (Cogito, ergo....Sum Pro Vita - Modified Descartes)
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To: Joe Boucher

Yes

The plan is to pass something that looks good and replace it with the Senate plan in conference. Then they Dims and Dim-lites pass it.


10 posted on 07/31/2014 8:31:54 AM PDT by Ingtar (The NSA - "We're the only part of government who actually listens to the people.")
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To: Mariner

Meddling?

The two houses are not supposed to talk to each other?


11 posted on 07/31/2014 8:32:24 AM PDT by joshua c (Please dont feed the liberals)
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To: Mariner

By separating the bills, the funding bill has a chance of being passed (to give Reid some cover) while the second one is DOA.

Not happy they separated them. Too easy for Reid to take the money and ignore the principle.


12 posted on 07/31/2014 8:32:45 AM PDT by dan on the right
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To: molson209

Reid, McConnell, Schumer, McCain, Graham, et al, already plan to attach the Senate amnesty bill to any bill that reaches the compromise committee.


13 posted on 07/31/2014 8:32:56 AM PDT by TomGuy
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"is Boehner going to still try to shove this amnesty b s up our ole wazoos?"

His dying breath will sound a lot like: "Amnesty"!

14 posted on 07/31/2014 8:33:02 AM PDT by Mariner (War Criminal #18)
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To: molson209

Actually, it will end up being Executive Order Amnesty.


15 posted on 07/31/2014 8:33:48 AM PDT by bigbob (The best way to get a bad law repealed is to enforce it strictly. Abraham Lincoln)
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is Boehner going to still try to shove this amnesty b s up our ole wazoos?

Difficult to say. He's still working on O's with Reid on his.
16 posted on 07/31/2014 8:34:52 AM PDT by Resettozero
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To: Mariner

Sarah will always be loathed because she is an attractive, intelligent woman and women are not suppose to be part of the war on women.


17 posted on 07/31/2014 8:35:37 AM PDT by Resolute Conservative
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"By separating the bills, the funding bill has a chance of being passed (to give Reid some cover) while the second one is DOA."

It's very unlikely EITHER will pass the House and Boner may not put either on the floor.

Unless he has a deal with Pelosi to get SOMETHING to Conference.

18 posted on 07/31/2014 8:35:44 AM PDT by Mariner (War Criminal #18)
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To: Mariner

Cut off all funds to all agencies for transportation and housing of illegals coming across — and this will end.


19 posted on 07/31/2014 8:36:11 AM PDT by Uncle Chip
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His dying breath will sound a lot like: "Amnesty"!



"Amnesty...
20 posted on 07/31/2014 8:41:12 AM PDT by Paine in the Neck (Socialism consumes EVERYTHING)
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