Posted on 06/18/2013 5:25:46 PM PDT by Fred
Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL) said late Tuesday that he supports securing the United States border with Mexico with a double-tiered fence but voted against an amendment to the Gang of Eight immigration bill that would have required exactly that.
Rubio and his fellow Gang of Eight Republicans helped the Democrats kill an amendment from Sen. John Thune (R-SD) that would have required the double-tiered fence be built, as current law requires, before amnesty was granted to Americas at least 11 million illegal immigrants. The only other Republican to vote against the amendment was Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-AK).
I support Senator Thunes efforts to require completion of double layered border fencing, Rubio said in a statement after voting against the amendment. Properly deployed, these fences have proven highly effective in limiting illegal crossings. That is why the current bill requires $1.5 billion be spent specifically on a border fence plan."
"However, his amendment does not detail a specific border plan," Rubio claimed. "Therefore, I opposed his amendment and instead continue to work with my Republican colleagues to arrive at a new measure that improves on the significant border security measures already in the bill.
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It’s the global party and it’s motto is “Screw the US. What’s in it for me?”
Rubio Rand 2070! Let’s do it~!
RUBIO is a LYING FRAUD!!!!
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