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(2013) Republican Immigration Critic Gets Slapped Down(By Cruz)
National Journal ^ | May 14, 2013 | Fawn Johnson

Posted on 06/12/2015 2:36:20 PM PDT by ObamahatesPACoal

The most potent illustration that Republicans have shifted their attitudes on immigration came Tuesday morning when all GOP members of the Senate Judiciary Committee rejected an amendment from Sen. Jeff Sessions, R-Ala., to severely limit the number of legal immigrants allowed into the country.

The committee’s overwhelming ‘No’ vote shows that the battle for Republicans’ souls on immigration has shifted away from groups that want to reduce the influx of foreigners, like the Heritage Foundation, NumbersUSA, and Fairness for American Immigration Reform (FAIR), toward free-market groups that applaud increased immigration, such as Americans for Tax Reform and the CATO Institute.

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But it was a big surprise that those rejecting it included hard-core tea-party senators who are almost certain to vote against the immigration bill--Sens. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, Mike Lee, R-Utah, John Cornyn, R-Texas, and Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa.

Lobbyists were buzzing about the vote as the committee broke for lunch. "Can you believe it? That was amazing," said one lobbyist. "It was a smackdown. That was the defining moment," said another.

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TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Crime/Corruption; Foreign Affairs; US: Alabama; US: Iowa; US: Texas; US: Utah
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To: Uncle Miltie
Do you prefer to be called “commisar” or “tax man” when you implement your restrictions on my freedom to transact with whomever I wish?

I am not restricting anything. You do not want to pay the duty then don't buy. On the other hand the income tax that progressive free trade gloBULLists, like you, make me pay is not voluntary. So stick it buck wheat.

81 posted on 06/13/2015 12:20:11 PM PDT by central_va (I won't be reconstructed and I do not give a damn.)
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To: ObamahatesPACoal; Kale; Jarhead9297; COUNTrecount; notaliberal; DoughtyOne; MountainDad; ...
    Ted Cruz Ping!

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82 posted on 06/14/2015 7:47:51 PM PDT by SoConPubbie (Mitt and Obama: They're the same poison, just a different potency)
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To: Pining_4_TX

“Open borders + welfare state = bankruptcy”

Cloward-Piven at work.


83 posted on 06/14/2015 8:18:26 PM PDT by Hardens Hollow (Couldn't find Galt's Gulch, so created our own Harden's Hollow to quit paying the fascist beast.)
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To: central_va

Such a nice fellow.

Tax man.


84 posted on 06/14/2015 8:20:43 PM PDT by Uncle Miltie (Live off the fat of anyone who is stupid enough to work. It's the American Way.)
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85 posted on 06/14/2015 8:45:00 PM PDT by SoConPubbie (Mitt and Obama: They're the same poison, just a different potency)
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