Posted on 11/19/2015 12:28:08 PM PST by Enlightened1
President Obama threatened late Wednesday to veto legislation aimed at improving screening for Syrian refugees, potentially putting the White House and Congress on a collision course in a matter of days.
The veto threat came as the House was preparing the bill -- which sets high hurdles for refugee admission including FBI background checks and sign-offs by top officials -- for floor action as early as Thursday. In a committee meeting, Rep. Pete Sessions, R-Texas, accused the president of confusing the public about the intentions of the legislation.
Moments later, the White House issued a statement defending the current screening process and claiming the changes called for under the bill would create "significant delays and obstacles" for the existing vetting program.
"Given the lives at stake and the critical importance to our partners in the Middle East and Europe of American leadership in addressing the Syrian refugee crisis ... [Obama] would veto the bill," the White House said.
But House Republicans touted the legislation as a common-sense answer to security concerns.
Further, while Republicans a day earlier called for a "pause" in Syrian refugee admissions, some on Wednesday indicated a willingness to accept refugees from Syria and Iraq who are fleeing the civil war and Islamic State militants -- provided the screening process is improved, under the terms of the bill.
"America has a proud tradition of welcoming refugees into our country, and we lead the world in humanitarian assistance. However, we also must put proper measures in place to ensure our country's safety," House Homeland Security Committee Chairman Michael McCaul, R-Texas, said in a statement.
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Do it....double dog dare you. Do it and the deaths of any Americans are on your head, el presidente.
This bill passed in the house today with overwhelming bipartisan support.
“Do it and the deaths of any Americans are on your head, el presidente.”
This only makes him happy.
Send it to him.
Then he owns any terrorists who arrive.
actually he doesn’t care if Americans die as the idiot is a foreigner...
He can veto it all he wants...if the Senate passes it by the same margin. The House had more than 2/3s vote for it.
If the Senate passes it by a veto proof margine he will lose.
Then his recourse is to ignore it. Only then do you discover of those in the House and Senate, who have been doing everything Obama wants for years, are serious about the country and their jobs.
Bring it Obozo!
Of course, the Senate will cave..Reid still in charge over there.
Harry said he’ll block the Bill and it will never reach Obama’s desk
Do it and the deaths of any Americans are on your head, el presidente.
Nothing would please him more!
Will Obama fire FBI director James Comey because he claims that gaps still remain in the process by which the United States screens refugees entering the country.
Claiming there is a 2 year process for screening, yet only since 10/2015 has Obama ordered that 10,000 be admitted.
Do I have ‘STUPID’ tattooed on my forehead? NOPE!
Then override the psychopath’s veto, and impeach him and remove him from office before he causes someone’s death.
According to Cavuto about 5 minutes ago, the house passed a VETO PROOF bill.
Like he gives a *hit!
When it comes to overriding a veto, previous yea votes will get changed to nay ones as needed.
Rats in the House could give themselves a fig leaf because it’s pretty certain that Rats in the Senate will not override Obama’s veto.
It’s all kabuki.
f HIM!
So? Go pound sand Barry.
5.56mm
I wish he'd get back on the exercise machine.
(Code name "Vito").
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