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Sen. Graham Pushes Through Asylum Bill After Waiving Committee Rules
OAN - One America Newsroom ^ | 08/01/2019 | OAN Newsroom

Posted on 08/01/2019 2:59:03 PM PDT by LibertyWoman

Senate Judiciary Committee chairman Lindsey Graham pushed through his asylum bill by waiving committee rules. The legislation narrowly moved out of committee Thursday in a 12-to-10 vote, which means it can now be taken up by the full Senate for consideration. ...

His asylum proposal would increase the number of days migrant children can be held in custody, and it would require asylum seekers to file their claims from outside the U.S.

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TOPICS: Culture/Society; Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: South Carolina
KEYWORDS: lindseygraham; southcarolina

1 posted on 08/01/2019 2:59:03 PM PDT by LibertyWoman
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To: LibertyWoman; All

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1. $22+ TRILLION DEBT
2. AIDING & ABETTING INVADERS

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2 posted on 08/01/2019 3:05:18 PM PDT by PGalt
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To: LibertyWoman

“...require asylum seekers to file their claims from outside the U.S...”

About time......


3 posted on 08/01/2019 3:15:05 PM PDT by JBW1949 (I'm really PC.....Patriotically Correct)
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To: LibertyWoman

ANy hope of the full senate and house passing it?


4 posted on 08/01/2019 3:16:22 PM PDT by 9YearLurker
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To: JBW1949

agreed


5 posted on 08/01/2019 3:18:04 PM PDT by LibertyWoman ( Despite what your momma told you, violence does solve problems. Chris Kyle-American Sniper)
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To: 9YearLurker

Absolute zero chance.


6 posted on 08/01/2019 3:19:04 PM PDT by Mouton (The media is the enemy of the people.)
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To: Mouton

So it’s another re-election season ploy by Graham to assure he gets another six years to go haywire on us again.


7 posted on 08/01/2019 3:30:00 PM PDT by 9YearLurker
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To: 9YearLurker

Senate perhaps, House nada.


8 posted on 08/01/2019 3:31:23 PM PDT by Robert DeLong
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To: Robert DeLong

Don’t bet on it. People are getting p***** including Dems.


9 posted on 08/01/2019 3:36:12 PM PDT by Sacajaweau
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To: 9YearLurker

Funny how those bills did not come up when they controlled both houses. But then they had to protect their liberal members.


10 posted on 08/01/2019 3:53:54 PM PDT by Yogafist
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Graham’s on a 6yr interval like clockwork for his liberal to conservative swings—then back again.


11 posted on 08/01/2019 4:01:18 PM PDT by 9YearLurker
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To: LibertyWoman

Those who insist Graham has NOT changed please take note. This the Graham we saw during the Kavanaugh hearings


12 posted on 08/01/2019 4:22:05 PM PDT by jmaroneps37 (Conservatism is truth. Liberalism is lies.)
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To: LibertyWoman

I thought they were in recess. What did I miss? A whole month?


13 posted on 08/01/2019 4:54:17 PM PDT by Thank You Rush
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Apparently the Senate is still working. McConnell just got 13 more judges confirmed as well. The House is out though.


14 posted on 08/01/2019 4:58:01 PM PDT by LibertyWoman ( Despite what your momma told you, violence does solve problems. Chris Kyle-American Sniper)
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Senate Judiciary Committee chairman Lindsey Graham pushed through his asylum bill by waiving committee rules. The.....
....
I thought all bills were to originate in the House.


15 posted on 08/01/2019 11:56:42 PM PDT by Pocketdoor
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To: Sacajaweau

While that may be true, they are not the politicians voting. Now they may vote those politicians out in the next cycle, but that does no good for the time being.


16 posted on 08/02/2019 6:04:42 AM PDT by Robert DeLong
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