Thursday, November 6, 2014

Cruz, Lee Threaten 'Procedural' War on Senate Floor to Stop 'Lawless Amnesty'

 

Republican Senators Ted Cruz of Texas, Mike Lee of Utah, Jeff Sessions of Alabama, Pat Roberts of Kansas, Mike Crapo of Idaho, and David Vitter of Louisiana sent a letter to lame-duck Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid of Nevada today saying that if President Obama takes unilateral action to grant amnesty to illegal aliens it "will create a constitutional crisis."

The senators told Reid that they would assist him in enacting a measure to stop Obama from unilaterally granting an amnesty, but that if Reid lets Obama go forward with such an amnesty they "would use all procedural means necessary" to make the Senate focus on the constitutional crisis they say that this "lawless amnesty" would create.

On Dec. 11, the continuing resolution now funding the government will expire. Before that date, both Houses of Congress will need to approve a new continuing resolution to fund the government beyond that date.

If the CR does not permit the Executive Branch to spend money on some action, the Executive Branch cannot take that action.

More @ CNS News

6 comments:

  1. Let me know when they actually do something. You're gonna need more than a "procedural war" to stop these Rhino's. Teddy Cruz was a big fan of allowing work visa programs as I recall.

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    1. Cut off welfare and they'll have all the labor needed.

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  2. Amnesty - Secure Borders - say what???
    http://theconservativetreehouse.com/2014/11/06/700-km-92-million-high-tech-border-fence-moving-forward/

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  3. I wish it were otherwise, but I'm guessing that Obama will out-fox them.

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