We
need to call the following Senate Democrats and tell them not to come
home from DC until they fund the Department of Homeland Security and
stop President Obama's illegal executive amnesty.
Last week, the new Senate Majority Leader, Mitch McConnell, held a
series of votes to proceed to debate the House passed HR 240, which
would fund the Department of Homeland Security and block the President's
illegal executive amnesty. The measure which needs 60 votes to pass was
defeated every time by Harry Reid and the Senate Democrats. They are
willing to gamble the nation's security to protect President Obama's
illegal action.
The Senate is scheduled to be in recess next week for the President's Day holiday. We need to tell them NO RECESS FOR YOU until you DO YOUR JOB!
All of these Senators indicated before the President announced his
action that they didn't think he had the power. Call them and remind
them of what they said. Tell them to pass HR 240 before they come back
home.
- Sen. Joe Manchin, (D-WV): “I wish he wouldn't do it.”
Senate Democrats Balk at Obama’s Unilateral Immigration Approach, Reuters, 11/19/14, http://reut.rs/1rEYWx8
- Sen. Claire McCaskill (D-MO): “I have to be
honest, how this is coming about makes me uncomfortable, I think it
probably makes most Missourians uncomfortable.”
Senate Democrats Balk at Obama’s Unilateral Immigration Approach, Reuters, 11/19/14, http://reut.rs/1rEYWx8
- Sen. Joe Donnelly, (D-IN): “I am as frustrated
as anyone that Congress is not doing its job, but the president
shouldn’t make such significant policy changes on his own.” Press Release, 11/20/14, http://1.usa.gov/1rTcQBx
- Sen. Mark Warner (D-VA): “A big issue like immigration, the best way to get a comprehensive solution is to take this through the legislative process.”
Warner: 'Right decision’ to delay on immigration, The Hill, 09/08/14, http://bit.ly/1tvyVRt
- Sen. Heidi Heitkamp (D-ND): “I’m disappointed
the president decided to use executive action at this time on this
issue, as it could poison any hope of compromise or bipartisanship in
the new Senate before it has even started.”
Obama Fails To Convince Some Dems on Immigration, Politico, 11/20/14, http://politi.co/1yCcJdJ
- Sen. Al Franken, (D-MN): “I have concerns about executive action.”
More Senate Democrats Urge Obama to Delay Immigration Order, Politico, 9/5/14, http://bit.ly/1o6Pn87
- Sen. Angus King, (I-ME): “And I also frankly
am concerned about the constitutional separation of powers…The Framers
knew what they were doing and it doesn't say if the president gets
frustrated and Congress doesn't act, he gets to do, you know, what he
thinks is important for the country.”
Sen. Angus King: Executive Action on Immigration Could Backfire, NPR, 11/19/14, http://n.pr/1yOospQ
- Sen. Jon Tester, (D-MT): Asked whether he would prefer the President not do it by executive authority, [Tester] replied, "I would prefer that Congress act, yes."
Senate Democrats Balk at Obama’s Unilateral Immigration Approach, Reuters, 11/19/14, http://reut.rs/1rEYWx8
(H/T Sen. Ted Cruz Press Shop for releasing these quotes in 2014)
In liberty,
Tea Party Patriots National Support Team
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