Posted on 12/15/2014 7:32:23 AM PST by RicocheT
SENATE REPUBLICANS VOTE TO WAIVE THE CONSTITUTION
There is no question that President Obama's executive amnesty violates the Constitution. Even the president acknowledged back in September that he would be "ignoring the law" to carry out such an action.
Ted Cruz (R-TX)U.S. Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) raised a constitutional point of order against the $1.1 trillion omnibus spending that, if sustained, would have sent the bill back to the House to remove amnesty funding.
Unfortunately, a group of Republicans joined the Democrats in voting to reject Cruz's point of order and to ignore the serious constitutional problems with the president's executive amnesty.
These 20 Republicans voted to waive the Constitution.
Lamar Alexander (R-TN) Lindsey Graham (R-SC) Kelly Ayotte (R-NH) Orrin Hatch (R-UT) John Barrasso (R-WY) Dean Heller (R-NV) Dan Coats (R-IN) Ron Johnson (R-WI) Thad Cochran (R-MS) Mark Kirk (R-IL) Susan Collins (R-ME) John McCain (R-AZ) Bob Corker (R-TN) Mitch McConnell (R-KY) John Cornyn (R-TX) Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) Mike Enzi (R-WY) Pat Toomey (R-PA) Jeff Flake (R-AZ) Roger Wicker (R-MS)
CR #353, 12/13/14
SENATE PASSES $1.1 TRILLION OMNIBUS SPENDING BILL
After waiving the constitutional point of order, the Senate passed the omnibus bill, which fully funds Obamacare, does nothing to stop the president's amnesty, and includes an earmark to help the DC establishment defeat conservative challengers.
These 24 Republicans voted for the bill.
Lamar Alexander (R-TN) Lindsey Graham (R-SC) Kelly Ayotte (R-NH) Orrin Hatch (R-UT) John Barrasso (R-WY) John Hoeven (R-ND) Roy Blunt (R-MO) Johnny Isakson (R-GA) John Boozman (R-AR) Mike Johanns (R-NE) Richard Burr (R-NC) Mark Kirk (R-IL) Dan Coats (R-IN) Mitch McConnell (R-KY) Thad Cochran (R-MS) Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) Susan Collins (R-ME) Pat Roberts (R-KS) John Cornyn (R-TX) John Thune (R-SD) Mike Enzi (R-WY) Pat Toomey (R-PA) Deb Fischer (R-NE) Roger Wicker (R-MS)
CR #354, 12/13/14
GOPe = Progressives.
Yep, the old fairy tale The Boy Who Cried Rhino.
Remember when we all just knew that GW had a Super Genius, Super Secret plan that would fix our current gripe?
This is the plan, New World Order.
Then you have to subtract those that cast "show votes." Standard practice to let some off the hook after the final outcome is assured.
Government is a criminal enterprise a Senate seat is akin to a Made Man.
If voting made any difference they wouldn't let us do it."
Mark Twain -
I sent my republican congress critter, Mike Rogers of Alabama a nice little rant last night. Don’t know if that will draw me yet another phone call from his admin assistant or not. I have sent him a few emails that resulted in the AA calling me to tell me Rogers’ side of the issue. I then charge into him with my rant. He is a decent enough Chap not to hang up. He listens and tries to appease me, but usually fails because I refuse to swallow the RINO party line. I still send them emails nearly every week. Don’t let the bums off the hook.
Yup. I believe I saw that instead of 21 GOP votes, there were really only 18 votes, and 3 abstentions.
Nope, they will have thrown themselves under the bus and they belong there.
Jas 5:12 But above all things, my brethren, swear not, neither by heaven, neither by the earth, neither by any other oath: but let your yea be yea; and your nay, nay; lest ye fall into condemnation.
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Has Obama officially signed the immigration executive order yet?
I heard yesterday that he doesn’t even intend to use an executive order.
He’ll go once removed even from that.
He’s just going to wink at homeland security to stop deportations.
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