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White House: Graham-Durbin immigration bill 'dead on arrival'
The Hill ^
| January 23, 2018
| Jordan Fabian
Posted on 01/23/2018 1:14:03 PM PST by jazusamo
The White House on Tuesday hardened its position against a bipartisan proposal in the Senate that would shield young immigrants living in the U.S. from deportation.
Press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders gave her strongest indication yet that President Trump would not sign the measure, written by Sens. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) and Dick Durbin (D-Ill.), if it reaches his desk.
“It’s totally unacceptable to the president and should be declared dead on arrival,” she told reporters.
President Trump previously dismissed the proposal in profane fashion when it was first presented to him in the Oval Office, remarks that helped lead to a government shutdown. The White House has reiterated its opposition to the measure, but officials say they are escalating criticism to kill it as immigration talks resume.
Lawmakers are trying to work out an agreement before a Feb. 8 spending deadline.
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) has pledged to hold an open debate on immigration if a deal is not reached before that deadline.
TOPICS: Culture/Society; Government; News/Current Events; US: Illinois; US: Kentucky; US: South Carolina
KEYWORDS: buildthefence; daca; dickdurbin; doa; dreamact; dreamers; durbin; graham; grahamdurbinbill; illegalaliens; illinois; jordanfabian; kentucky; lindseygraham; mediawingofthednc; mitchmcconnell; partisanmediashills; sarahhuckabeesanders; southcarolina; thehill; trump; twitter
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posted on
01/23/2018 1:14:03 PM PST
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jazusamo
To: jazusamo
Lindsey’s 11 million new Demonut voters Bill
To: jazusamo
To: jazusamo
“Bipartisan” is like “fat free”. It used to mean something good until people wised up.
Coke is fat free.
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posted on
01/23/2018 1:17:29 PM PST
by
robroys woman
(So you're not confused, I'm male.)
To: jazusamo
Linda is living in a dream(er) world.
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posted on
01/23/2018 1:19:15 PM PST
by
E. Pluribus Unum
(<img src="http://i.imgur.com/WukZwJP.gif" width=800>)
To: robroys woman
"Natural" is another one.
Toadstools are natural.
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posted on
01/23/2018 1:20:03 PM PST
by
Cboldt
To: robroys woman
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posted on
01/23/2018 1:20:45 PM PST
by
dfwgator
To: Cboldt
“Toadstools are natural.”
So is bull****.
L
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posted on
01/23/2018 1:21:47 PM PST
by
Lurker
(President Trump isn't our last chance. President Trump is THEIR last chance.)
To: Cboldt
“Feces” is natural. And fat-free too.
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posted on
01/23/2018 1:22:56 PM PST
by
henkster
(YA - russkiy bot)
To: jazusamo
Build the damn wall already. Everyday an illegal walks thru the border and potentially making us Kate Steinle..
To: dfwgator
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posted on
01/23/2018 1:25:33 PM PST
by
RushIsMyTeddyBear
(Screw The NFL!!!!!! My family fought for the flag!)
To: jazusamo
Why are these two stellar losers even being allowed to work on an immigration bill?
No one supports these jerks.
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posted on
01/23/2018 1:26:55 PM PST
by
chris37
(Take a week off racist >;-)
To: robroys woman
Coke is fat free. Yep, I was in an insurance agent's office once and there was free hard candy in a bowl. I picked up a piece and it was labeled: 'A Fat Free Food'.
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posted on
01/23/2018 1:27:07 PM PST
by
Will88
To: jazusamo
Can't be.
We had FReepers running around today telling us that this would be (Finally!) the day Trump betrayed us.
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posted on
01/23/2018 1:28:46 PM PST
by
Harmless Teddy Bear
(Not a Romantic, not a hero worshiper and stop trying to tug my heartstrings. It tickles! (pink bow))
To: AdmSmith; AnonymousConservative; Berosus; Bockscar; cardinal4; ColdOne; Convert from ECUSA; ...
Thanks jazusamo .
President Trump previously dismissed the proposal in profane fashion when it was first presented to him in the Oval Office, remarks that helped lead to a government shutdown.
IOW, the partisan media shill who wrote this is a liar.
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posted on
01/23/2018 1:32:09 PM PST
by
SunkenCiv
(www.tapatalk.com/groups/godsgravesglyphs/, forum.darwincentral.org, www.gopbriefingroom.com)
To: jazusamo
Graham is a very troubled man.
He doesn’t know which was is up.
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01/23/2018 1:32:21 PM PST
by
DoughtyOne
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posted on
01/23/2018 1:34:31 PM PST
by
jazusamo
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To: Harmless Teddy Bear
Yep, and yesterday. Some seriously hyperventilating.
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posted on
01/23/2018 1:37:15 PM PST
by
jazusamo
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To: jazusamo
During the last Bush administrstion, the Democrats menacingly used the phrase “dead on arrival,” and it caused weak kneed Republicans to cave every time. Nice to hear our side using it for a change.
To: SunkenCiv
IOW, the partisan media shill who wrote this is a liar. Exactly, typical bias from The Hill.
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01/23/2018 1:39:30 PM PST
by
jazusamo
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