Posted on 01/29/2015 9:47:47 AM PST by SeekAndFind
President Obama on Thursday will call on congressional Republicans to approve a “clean” funding bill for the Department of Homeland Security that preserves his executive actions on limiting deportations.
During a visit to the House Democratic retreat, the president is expected to seize on a suggestion from some Republicans that they allow funding for the department to lapse if they are unable to secure concessions.
“The president will join the Democrats in Congress in vehemently opposing that dangerous view and calling for a clean funding bill to ensure we are funding our national security priorities in the face of cybersecurity and security threats abroad,” a White House official said.
Obama is looking to press his political advantage over Republican leaders, who have struggled to come up with a deal that could satisfy conservative lawmakers determined to reverse the president’s immigration orders. Earlier Wednesday, the White House blasted Republicans for looking to “re-fight an old political battle” and said they are now trapped in a problem of their own making.
“This is a mess they created back in December when they decided to opt for that fight over the immigration reform actions the president took,” White House spokesman Eric Schultz said. “We believe that was unwise and misguided — that they now have a mess on their hands that they ought to be cleaning up.”
But while the White House is amplifying its call for a clean bill, it isn’t ruling out accepting provisions that would make the legislation more appealing to House Republicans, provided that Obama’s executive actions remain untouched.
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Bottle of Maalox, please......
what leverage? Repubs hold the house AND senate.
Is there any private insurance company who couldn't due their job granting that we would have to settle for a little less pilferage of passenger belongings?
Why should we fund them if they aren’t going to do their jobs and instead work against us>
Why should we fund them if they aren’t going to do their jobs and instead work against us>
It is a problem of their own making. They have less political capital now that they have surrendered on it already.
Republicans are poised to give obama a clean bill and all his appointments. Conservatives are represented by less than a third of all the Republican Senators and Congressmen.
He wants a “clean” and halal bill to make it easier for Muslim Brotherhood members to come visit him.
What leverage? Why the blackmail files of course. Have you not seen how L4B operates? It’s the Chicago way don’tchaknow.
Just send the House and Senate HOME.
They’re gonna let this clown do what ever he wants anyway.
That’s the JOKE!
DHS is 85% SELF FUNDED THROUGH FEES ANYWAY!!!
Yeah, but Republicans are afraid of their own shadows.
-PJ
I think theyre referring to the trouble they might cause via the party’s propaganda arm (the MSM), IRS and DOJ.
“what leverage? Repubs hold the house AND senate.”
His leverage goes by the names of Boehner and McDonnel, leverage being an euphemism for “gutlessness” on the part of those two.
Pass a bill to build a fence and say nothing passes until it gets done.
I can dream.
“President Obama on Thursday will call on congressional Republicans to approve a “clean” funding bill for the Department of Homeland Security that preserves his executive actions on limiting deportations.”
Hey President Richard Head...you will get your money when you can demonstrate that you will “defend” OUR borders and protect WE THE PEOPLE who pay your salary!!!
Elections have consequences...hhhhuuummmmm, who said that?
Same old kick the can down the road, make it a done deal, no one can ever change it.
One more reason the so-called "experienced" negotiator John Boehner gets his clocked cleaned by these street guys.
Well I want lot’s of things, my daughter wanted a pony, and like I tell my grandson it’s OK to want things just so long as you understand that it doesn’t mean you will get them. is it wrong for me to want, oh hell I was going to say for zero and plugs to have massive coronaries and then I remembered who would be sworn in.
He will get what he wants . There is no.... I mean NO courage to oppose (besides they want it too) on the feckless GOP side.
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