The editorial board of WSJ has already admitted this bill will go down in flames. Why the phony, hopeful optimism?
Bush is to the Republican Party,
as Jimmy Carter was to the Democrat Party.
NO AMNESTY!
The bill is already dead legally, it is unconstitutional because it raises income, which the Senate cannot do. The House of Representatives is the only body that can introduce revenue bills. If this does pass the Senate, there are a number of House members anxiously awaiting to kill this with a “blue Slip” procedure.
“Senate seet to slug it out over immigration.”
Another pillow fight.
“In South Carolina, agricultural-industry groups ran print ads supporting Sen. Lindsey Graham”
The agricultural interests in SC deserve the drought conditions that they currently have. Maybe it make it harder to contribute money to RINO’s.
...”During a recess last week, many senators’ offices were bombarded with phone calls...”
My senator (Senator Kyl) had the audacity to say that his phone calls were tapering off.
Huh! I wouldn’t wonder! Everytime I tried to call I got the “full mailbox” message.
I guess it’s easy to say that phone calls are tapering off if you won’t accept any phone calls!
Okay.....
;-)
First, there should be a bill to secure the borders, and it should include mandatory funding for the wall and for border enforcement. If that cannot be passed on its own, there is no point in continuing to the rest.
Then, let the debate begin about what to do with the millions of illegals here already. That should tie up our congresscritters for months.
Finally, have a separate bill about any proposed scheme to bring in "guest workers" or family members, etc.
There is NO WAY one bloated, unreadable bill should be voted on to fix all of these problems.
Republicans will have the wet noodles at the ready.
The only debate is how fast they will capitulate and then say amnesty is not really amnesty.