Posted on 10/20/2015 2:12:43 PM PDT by conservativejoy
Senator Ted Cruz (R-Texas) called on Republican leadership on Tuesday to attach “Kate’s Law” to “must-pass legislation” if Democrats decided to block the proposed bill to punish sanctuary cities following the death of Kate Steinle — which they did.
Under the bill, sanctuary cities, like San Francisco, that refuse to collect immigration information and refuse to comply with federal authorities would be punished by getting stripped of certain grants and funds.
Cruz told fellow senators that criminal illegal aliens have “a special disregard and disdain for our nation’s law” and, in 2012, “just over a quarter of the illegal aliens apprehended by Border Patrol had prior deportation orders — that’s an astounding 99,420 illegal aliens.”
“So I salute leadership for bringing up this vote, but if a party-line vote blocks it, then the next step is not simply to have a vote. The next step is to attach this legislation to must-pass legislation and to actually fix the problem,” Cruz said.
He said “governing is always set at least and octave lower” in Washington, D.C., and called on Republican leaders to take meaningful action rather than a “show-vote.”
“When it comes to stopping sanctuary cities and protecting our safety, we need some governing. We need to actually fix the problem rather than a show-vote,” he said. “So my first entreaty is to our Democratic friends across the aisle, regardless of areas where we different on partisan politics, this should be an easy vote. Do you stand with the men and women of your state or do you stand with violent criminal illegal aliens? We will find out in just a couple of hours.”
Democrats ultimately blocked the legislation from passing with a 54-45 vote, six votes shy of the 60 required to move to a final vote.
With that being the reality, Cruz’s demand is as follows:
“[I]f Democrats are partisans first rather than protecting the men and women they represent, then it is up to Republican leadership to attach this to a must-pass bill, to actually pass it into law and solve the problem, not to talk about it but to do it. It is my hope that’s what all of us do together. I yield the floor.”
When Republicans had brains and balls they would have done what Cruz says now.
Anyone hold hope they will not fear their own shadow and do the above now?
Pretty sad that a junior senator has to instruct the senior members on basic strategy.
There was even one Republican who voted with the Dems, Kirk of Illinois. Graham didn’t even vote.
When Cruz is elected President, it will be a new day in Washington DC.
He is tough, smart and determined.
He should also call out the GOP by saying “if you have the bridge of your convictions or you have not been lying to us”.
You know this opens a whole can of worms up on Jebby and his family’s history....anyone can research back and remind people of how dirty this family is...and where it started from....
Just like the Clinton Crime Family...very dirty all the way back on both sides....
Just saying.....
BOR will not be happy.
I hope BOR will give the GOP hell, or better yet, invite Cruz on to do it.
The republicans were idiots. They should have brought up a union bill and attached the defunding of sanctuary cities bill to that. Force the rats to sell out American workers for it.
They need to stop playing checkers and start playing chess.
Why don't you tell us?
How about Mark Levin for Speaker of the House? We need a man with BALLS in Congress. ONE man. Just ONE man. So far, I don’t see ANY in Congress other than Cruz maybe.
ICE should be arresting harborers....along with illegals.
That’s where the AG comes in.
Our current AG is a worthless lib.
USE THE NUCLEAR OPTION LIKE HARRY REID DID
I'm sad to say that the 'basic strategy' of the GOPe aligns with the Democrats. Both of them are supporters of Big Government and Open borders. They'll ignore Cruz's suggestion and just claim that they did all they could - so vote for them again...
Nope, I know it, but it’s for someone else to tell...
Some laws are more equal than others. Why the Hell must states abide by homosexual marriage rulings but liberal municipalities can blatantly ignore federal immigration law?
GOP wouldn't even vote for him.
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