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Marco Rubio: Trump's immigration bill is 'not going to pass' the Senate
Washington Times ^ | August 7, 2017 | Melissa Quinn

Posted on 08/07/2017 5:53:54 PM PDT by C19fan

Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., thinks a new bill implementing a merit-based point system for foreigners seeking legal permanent status will never pass the Senate, even though it has President Trump's backing. "That bill's not going to pass," told CBS 4 in an interview Sunday. "I think the White House knows that you don't have 60 votes for that in the Senate."

(Excerpt) Read more at washingtonexaminer.com ...


TOPICS: Culture/Society; Politics/Elections; US: Florida
KEYWORDS: 115th; illegals; immigration; immigrationreform; laraza; openborders; rino; third100days; trump45
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To: davidb56

In that case, McConnell gets a top billing on my replacement list


41 posted on 08/07/2017 6:59:26 PM PDT by faithhopecharity ("Politicans are not born, they're excreted." -- Marcus Tillius Cicero)
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To: WilliamIII

So true.


42 posted on 08/07/2017 6:59:52 PM PDT by tennmountainman ("Prophet Mountainman" Predicter Of All Things RINO...for a small fee.)
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To: C19fan

Exactly why Trump needs to drop a MOAB on Congress.

Problem solved.


43 posted on 08/07/2017 7:00:43 PM PDT by Rome2000 (SMASH THE CPUSA-SIC SEMPER TYRANNIS-CLOSE ALL MOSQUES)
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To: C19fan
I don't want to limit legal immigration.

Come in. Since there is no limit you are legal.

44 posted on 08/07/2017 7:02:36 PM PDT by AndyJackson
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To: C19fan

The “do nothing” congress.

Disgusting.


45 posted on 08/07/2017 7:04:11 PM PDT by Chauncey Gardiner
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To: C19fan

It really is going to take an illegal harming one of their loved ones to do anything. Even then, I’d have my doubts.


46 posted on 08/07/2017 7:05:58 PM PDT by BookmanTheJanitor
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To: WilliamIII
real Republican leaders are moderate to left.

Agree. "Republican" is a term that any sensible self-respecting person would run away from screaming. I feel nauseous every time I here the word.

47 posted on 08/07/2017 7:06:02 PM PDT by AndyJackson
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To: C19fan

I live in FL so my apologies, even though I didn't vote for foam boy.

I was one of the 580 that elected boosche over algore in 2000, but there are times when I regret that too.


48 posted on 08/07/2017 7:07:29 PM PDT by 867V309 (Lock Her Up)
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To: montag813

“Prediction: Robots and automation will replace 70-80% of all unskilled jobs within 20 years. Uniparty Solution: More unskilled immigration!!!”

It’s the ‘Foreign Workers First!’ Party

Or maybe the ‘Make America Foreign’ party

Gotta keep those cheap, legalized slave laborers rolling in!


49 posted on 08/07/2017 7:08:01 PM PDT by Carthego delenda est
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To: dsc

Heard it here once and will repeat it.
He’s nothing but a saltwater wetback


50 posted on 08/07/2017 7:17:07 PM PDT by Keyhopper (Indians had bad immigration laws)
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To: dsc

Heard it here once and will repeat it.
He’s nothing but a saltwater wetback


51 posted on 08/07/2017 7:17:07 PM PDT by Keyhopper (Indians had bad immigration laws)
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To: dsc

Heard it here once and will repeat it.
He’s nothing but a saltwater wetback


52 posted on 08/07/2017 7:17:08 PM PDT by Keyhopper (Indians had bad immigration laws)
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To: huckfillary

Time to nuke the filibuster. The Democrats are abusing what was once a rare event.


53 posted on 08/07/2017 7:18:23 PM PDT by Petrosius
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To: Fantasywriter

It is.the lack of honesty.

Remember, when he first ran for office there were all these threads here with his speeches (in Spanish) to La Raza and other groups promising amnesty posted on YouTube for all to see and here.

Then he would go give speeches to Florida Republicans promising to secure the border.

He had to be lying to one group or the other and when the gang of eight Bill came out it was clear which one he had lied to.

That he later joined with McCain and Graham in arming ISIS was perfectly in character.


54 posted on 08/07/2017 7:19:26 PM PDT by MrEdd (Caveat Emptor)
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To: WilliamIII

Well....the Republican “Representatives” are campaign Conservatives. Nothing more.


55 posted on 08/07/2017 7:20:46 PM PDT by Rational Thought
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To: C19fan

Can someone please explain why 60 votes are required?


56 posted on 08/07/2017 7:21:54 PM PDT by RooRoobird20 ("Democrats haven't been this angry since Republicans freed the slaves.")
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To: left that other site

See post 54.
With zero exceptions, the people who thought he wouldn’t push for blanket amnesty were hoping he was lying to the other guys.

Because his speeches to La Raza were all over YouTube.

You made a bad gamble.


57 posted on 08/07/2017 7:23:21 PM PDT by MrEdd (Caveat Emptor)
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To: tennmountainman; All

“Polls show overwhelming support for Trumps plan.
Just goes to show how out of touch Little Marco is.
As well as most of the GOP.”

Understand where they are coming from. It helps...

The Dems just spent $20-25 MILLION DOLLARS to lose a House Special Election. 2018/2020 Senate races in big states could push well over $50 MILLION dollars.

They don’t get that kind of money in $20 checks from you and I. They get it from Billionaires and Issues groups spending tax money.

They are terrified of losing that support, because it could mean the end of their Senate Careers.


58 posted on 08/07/2017 7:34:02 PM PDT by tcrlaf (They told me it could never happen in America. And then it did....)
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To: faithhopecharity

Even if it only took one vote, they couldn’t get it.

They are all against it.

They will find a hand full of safe no votes to sink it, and the rest of them will pretend like they are for it, but make no mistake, none of them are for it.


59 posted on 08/07/2017 7:36:01 PM PDT by chris37 (Donald J. Trump, Tom Brady, The Patriots... American Destiny!)
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To: MrEdd

I wasn’t really active on the internet way back then. It was even before I joined FR, I think.

“The Other Site” that I left to join FR was very establishment GOP. I don’t trust THEM anymore now, either.


60 posted on 08/07/2017 7:36:27 PM PDT by left that other site (You shall know the Truth, and The Truth Shall Set You Free.)
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