Posted on 06/30/2013 2:06:34 PM PDT by Jim Robinson
House Republicans insisted Sunday that they plan to change key elements of the Senate-passed immigration bill, signaling a protracted and rocky battle ahead despite one Democrat's pronouncement that in the end the House will cave and pass the Senate bill anyway.
Republican Rep. Bob Goodlatte, the chairman of the House Judiciary Committee who is playing a major role in the chamber's consideration of immigration policy, on Sunday addressed what is perhaps at the heart of the impasse. He said the House, which is drafting its own plan, cannot agree to a path to citizenship for illegal immigrants.
Rather, he wants a "pathway to legalization" -- in other words, allow some illegal immigrants a shot at a green card, but not full-fledged citizenship.
The pathway to citizenship, though, is a cornerstone of the Senate-passed bill, and any Democrat-backed plan. Increased border security, better enforcement of businesses and an expansion of the legal immigration system make up the rest of the bill.
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KILL THE BILL!!
don’t mess around kill it it can wait till after 2014. Idiots playing into democrats hands.
this will just get gutted in conference and the Amnesty (or some version of it) will get reinserted.
Don’t play with fire GOP
How I hate these people...
...all of them.
I wish the House Leaders would overhaul and replace the Senate.
“KILL THE BILL!!”
How can you post this a$$hole’s picture on the Sabbath? I almost puked when I read the words “House Leaders.” These guys go around tripping on their tampon strings! And even that metaphor is incorrect since there are probably more “real” women Republicans in the House than “men.” Sorry ladies, didn’t mean to offend any of you!
The devil is in the word “replace.”
The RINO's seem to be racing the Dems to the bottom.
That would be a DISASTROUS cop-out. A leftie judge would rule within days of Obozo's signature that it is a violation of the 14th Amendment to create "second-class citizens" this way, and couldn't you just see a slap-your-own-face-in-disgust-Anthony-Kennedy-5-4-ruling-with-libs in our future to codify it? KILL THE F**KING BILL!!!
is that the complete truth, or should we add "...yet." to the end of that sentence?
It's good that they are not caving immediately. Or is that part of the plan?
KILL the DAMN BILL.
Is the STUPID Party also DEAF?
Boehner wants his own bill so he can take credit for it, as if that would be something to brag about.
Idiots playing into democrats hands.
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Like they always do.
No action is needed, GOP.
In fact, any action taken on this matter by you will only result in your political end.
The people of this country do not want this, there is no desire for this, and it is clear that only government wants this. The government of this country is of a diseased mind, and is not to be trusted to do anything about anything.
Is the STUPID Party also DEAF?
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Yes, and add WEAK and SELF-DESTRUCTIVE to the list. GOP is a pathetic bunch of losers.
Just remember that in 1986 Ted Kennedy and the House of Lords passed another illegal immigrant amnesty bill and Uncle Ted said that would be the LAST time we’d do something like that.
Democrats lie. Fancy that.
Mr. pink tie is going to sit back and let Ryan push the Senate bill..
Once again, the old Republican stand-by position.
We know it’s a bad bill, but we have a better bad bill...
Stuff the bills gentlemen, and believe me, I use that term extremely loosely.
Change it? KILL IT!
Change it? KILL IT!
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