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Democrats mull hardball tactics to leapfrog parliamentarian on immigration
The Hill ^ | Dec 19 | JORDAIN CARNEY AND RAFAEL BERNAL

Posted on 12/19/2021 3:28:49 AM PST by RandFan

Senate Democrats are mulling a long-shot bid to get immigration reform to President Biden's desk as they struggle to make good on years of campaign promises.

The guidance from parliamentarian Elizabeth MacDonough, who this week rejected Democrats' third immigration proposal, is fueling conversations within the Senate Democratic caucus about trying to circumvent the non-partisan, unelected Senate referee.

Democrats haven't landed on a strategy on how to get immigration legislation into Biden's massive climate and social spending package, which is in limbo until at least January. But they are leaving the door open to either trying to override MacDonough's guidance, which is non-binding, or leapfrog her on the Senate floor altogether.

"Every tool that exists whether it's legislative or procedural should be kept on the table. ...We need to pursue every option," Sen. Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) said.

Sen. Robert Menendez (D-N.J.), who has been involved in the negotiations, said they were “considering all the options legislatively, procedurally, administratively so, we’ll see.”

Lujan and Menendez issued a statement with Sens. Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) and Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) — backed by Majority Leader Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) and Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.), the No. 1 and No. 2 Senate Democrats, respectively — were they vowed to "pursue every means to achieve a path to citizenship in the Build Back Better Act."

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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Front Page News; Miscellaneous; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: aliens; invasion

1 posted on 12/19/2021 3:28:49 AM PST by RandFan
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To: RandFan

I think they should include it.

THEN THAT WOULD BE THE DEATH OF THE DEMOCRAT PARTY.

So, The Hill, that would be something to which we should look forward.

Bet you didn’t expect that, you Nazis.


2 posted on 12/19/2021 3:36:54 AM PST by Maris Crane
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To: RandFan

Don’t like the rules? Cheat.


3 posted on 12/19/2021 3:36:56 AM PST by LIConFem (Read up on Russia's Oct, 1917 Revolution... And prepare.)
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To: LIConFem

Democrats can NOT win without violence and/or cheating.


4 posted on 12/19/2021 4:44:23 AM PST by Baldwin77 (Democrats CANNOT win without violence and/or cheating)
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To: LIConFem

Only rational citizens who believe in law and order, and limited governmental powers, believe the law is important.

Here’s an idea: Why don’t the pro-open borders folks simply draft up a real nice stand-alone immigration bill and then vote on it?


5 posted on 12/19/2021 5:40:32 AM PST by oldplayer
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To: RandFan

why haven’t they just proposed standalone legislation with their amnesty plan? How about some transparency and let everyone see what they are proposing and who supports it while the country has been overrun by 30-60 million illegals and more coming in every day.


6 posted on 12/19/2021 6:29:27 AM PST by Reno89519 (FJB. Respect America, Embrace America, Buy American, Hire American.)
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To: RandFan

https://mobile.twitter.com/ChadPergram/status/1472569214456274950

I don’t think that it will do them much good.


7 posted on 12/19/2021 6:56:11 AM PST by FlipWilson
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To: RandFan

“...as they struggle to make good on years of campaign promises to drug cartels, China, Soros, Beelzebub and their other masters.”

Fixed it.


8 posted on 12/19/2021 7:21:33 AM PST by Eleutheria5 (Buck Foe Jiden!)
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To: RandFan

the final takedown of America by the Mexican thugs in progress.

As predicted. Once they got enough illegals inside the country to form a significant political mass, they would then dismember our immigration laws.


9 posted on 12/19/2021 7:48:21 AM PST by Regulator (It's fraud, Jim)
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To: RandFan

Senate democrats fear lobbyists money fading they have a huge IOU to pay back not going to end well.


10 posted on 12/19/2021 8:14:05 AM PST by Vaduz (women and children to be impacIQ of chimpsted the most.)
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To: RandFan

Republicans too pussified to do hardball tactics. That’s why we have the swamp critters in the WH!


11 posted on 12/19/2021 9:52:27 AM PST by TribalPrincess2U
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To: RandFan

The ‘Rats should acknowledge that they stole up to 7 seats in 2020 and are illegitimate.


12 posted on 12/20/2021 5:54:04 PM PST by Paladin2 (Critical Marx Theory is The SOLUTION....)
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