Moderates balking at Senate border bill

politico.com ^ | 7/24/14 | Burgess Everett

[cotton1706]

Louisiana Sen. Mary Landrieu will oppose her leadership’s border aid package, complicating Senate Democrats’ plan to pass the legislation before August recess.

The Democratic senator said in an interview that she has two main problems with the bill: Lack of coordinating language for the multiple government agencies that will receive funding from the bill and “little faith” in the State Department’s ability to use its share of the money to combat the violent atmosphere back in home countries of undocumented migrants.

“Those are the two reasons that I am a no. And it’s unlikely those will be fixed,” said Landrieu, who chairs the Appropriations Subcommittee on Homeland Security. The Department of Homeland Security will receive $1.1 billion under the legislation.

Her position marks a major blow to Democratic efforts to address an influx of undocumented immigrants seeking asylum from drug violence in Guatemala, El Salvador and Honduras. Senate Democratic leaders have proposed a $3.57 billion package — with $2.7 billion directed to the border — and will likely need every member of their party to support it to offset Republican opposition.

And other centrist senators — who Democrats would likely need on their side — are also balking at the bill, which does not include policy changes to a 2008 law which affords Central American migrants greater protections than other immigrants.

[mylife]

Jaypus!

[molson209]

Until reelected ,then they Vote for EVERYTHING the Lords ans Masters throw-up

[BenLurkin]

More evidence, as if any were needed that the phony term
“Moderates” = left leaning liberals.

[LostInBayport]

The opening scene of Macbeth comes to mind.

[Carthego delenda est]

My eyes!!! My eyes!!!

The Burn!!!!!!!

Must... Have.... Eye bleach!!!!!

[jazusamo]

LOL!

Murk looks like something out of a horror movie.

[Will88]

Lack of coordinating language for the multiple government agencies that will receive funding from the bill and “little faith” in the State Department’s ability to use its share of the money to combat the violent atmosphere back in home countries of undocumented migrants.

Well, at least she didn't pretend to care about actually securing the border. And it is time for her to start pretending that she's not the Obama yes woman that she is. Reelection campaign getting underway.

[Repeal The 17th]

Macbeth Act I Scene I:
When shall we three meet again?
In thunder, lightning, or in rain?
When the hurlyburly’s done,
When the battle’s lost and won.

[leapfrog0202]

You got it!

L-R: Landrieu, Collins and Murkowski

[GeronL]

They will just find some RINO’s to get it passed

[Vigilanteman]

Those are the two reasons that I am a no. And it’s unlikely those will be fixed,” said Landrieu, who chairs the Appropriations Subcommittee on Homeland Security.

Let me guess what the real reasons are:

1. I'm running for re-election this year . . . and . . .
   
2. I'm running for re-election this year.

[mongo141]

Enough to make a freight train take a dirt road.

[rockinqsranch]

To my lovely wife Mrs. RQSR:

.....The reason I won’t be hungry for dinner tonight.....

I saw something that ruined my appetite. Sorry, I know you were fixing my favorite, but........

[rainee]

Are they in drag?

[bray]

Sorry, we have to pretend we are Conservatives during election years.

Pray America wakes up

[manc]

Then they get re-elected and vote as their messiah would want them too.