Posted on 12/10/2015 12:05:57 PM PST by House Atreides
A Senate committee on Thursday approved a resolution that critics described as an "unprecedented" move granting immigrants easier access to the United States.
The amendment, offered by Sen. Patrick Leahy (D., Vt.) and first reported on by the Washington Free Beacon, affirms the Senate's belief "that the United States must not bar individuals from entering into the United States based on their religion, as such action would be contrary to the fundamental principles on which this Nation was founded."
The language was offered in response to recent comments from a presidential candidate who called on Muslims to be barred from immigrating to the United States....
...Sessions was joined by Sens. Thom Tillis (R., N.C.), David Vitter (R., La.), and Ted Cruz (R., Texas) in voting no on the resolution.
(Excerpt) Read more at freebeacon.com ...
We are no longer a REPUBLIC; we are living in a DICTATORSHIP.:-(
Huuhhhh...? How can that be if they want asylum BECAUSE of ‘religious persecution’?
Need a list of who voted FOR this crap. Their offices need to be shut down with emails and phone calls about just how criminally incompetent they are.
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Well, by a process of elimination (removing Cruz, Session, Vitter & Tillis — the NO votes), the 16 “FOR” votes must have been:
Republicans (RINOs):
Grassley, Chuck (IA) , Chairman
Hatch, Orrin G. (UT)
Graham, Lindsey (SC)
Cornyn, John (TX)
Lee, Mike (UT)
Flake, Jeff (AZ)
Perdue, David (GA)
‘RATS:
Leahy, Patrick J. (VT), Ranking Member
Feinstein, Dianne (CA)
Schumer, Charles E. (NY)
Durbin, Richard J. (IL)
Whitehouse, Sheldon (RI)
Klobuchar, Amy (MN)
Franken, Al (MN)
Coons, Christopher A. (DE)
Blumenthal, Richard (CT)
Perdue, David (GA)
Yeah I am on this moron all ready. He is one of my Senators
There is no dispute the nation was founded on Judeo-Christian principles. History and Islam's so-called bible clearly shows Islam cannot coexist with Judeo-Christian principles.
Islam's founder would be a criminal in any civilized society and Islam condemns to death any who disagree with it. Sounds and acts like a criminal organization and the sooner the US realizes that the safer it will be.
Anyone disagree?
Not a law, just passed a Committee. Long way to go to become law. That is why it is time to ring the GOP leadership’s bells.
Oh look, Lindsey “Backdoor” Graham.
What a shocker!
If these bastards are not going to perform their function and keep Americans safe, then it is time to terminate their employment and eliminate their positions.
We do not need government officials working to see us killed.
I’ve had enough of this crap.
Right behind you.
Are they getting that much money from the Saudi oil sheiks?
“Ted Cruz voted for this? I am waiting for the explanation, but, if accurate, Cruz is throwing the race to Trump.”
I think Cruz and Trump and others are talking about barring people from the middle east, not their religion.
That is accurate. I can’t imagine why Lee would support it.
No. He voted against the resolution.
“I’m okay with that. Let’s bar all immigrants (legal and illegal), regardless of religion, until our border is secure and enforcement against illegals in the country becomes effective. Let’s also permanently bar all illegals from all paths to citizenship or even to legal reentry, so that the only way for an illegal to gain legal status would be to leave before being caught.”
Excellent proposals.
Simply, that kills Jeb’s and Marco’s chances.
Fine, don’t allow entry for anybody from Syria, Iran, Turkey, etc.
It’s harder and harder to tell that the Senate has a Republican majority at all.
Who were the 5 Republicans who voted against it (I’m assuming the 16 member committee is split 9R - 7D).
WTF?
Oil money from "our friends the Saudis"?
Only spending legislation must be initiated in the House of Reps.
Lee is up for reelection and laying low. Mormons have been soft on “refugee” issue for a long time.
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