Posts Tagged ‘ U.S. Senate ’

Update: Cloture achieved. Here’s the breakdown. The first important vote is coming up at approximately 2:15 PM. You can watch the debate here.
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True to form, Governor Chris Christie has appointed a pliant crony to the seat vacated by the death of Frank Lautenberg. However, New Jersey voters will have a choice on October 16th as to who will represent them in the U.S. Senate. This is the perfect opportunity to challenge the dismal GOP establishment and...
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One of the few bright spots in the recent immigration debate-such as it is- has been Senator Ted Cruz, of Texas. Unlike the spineless Republican leadership-which has been shepherding the Gang of Eight scheme through the Senate-he has resolutely stood against any attempt at legalizing the 10-20 million illegal aliens granted amnesty under the...
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Notwithstanding the musings of Senator Robert Menendez-a man whose employment of an illegal alien sex offender illustrates the perils of leaving immigration to the discretion of this administration-the amnesty crafted by the Gang of Eight remains on course for passage by a majority of the U.S. Senate. Continued impoverishment and unemployment for Americans is...
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As the gangsters in the Senate continue to thwart any attempt at improving an irredeemable piece of legislation, many people are wondering what’s happening in the lower chamber of Congress. Jonathan Bernstein has a surprisingly insightful entry on the Washington Post’s Plum Line blog which partially answers that question. My own view tends to...
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Watch today’s testimony by Secretary Janet Napolitano. 
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It turns out that this the arguments marshaled in favor of today’s amnesty are nothing new. But we already knew that, didn’t we? Plus ça change, plus c’est la même chose.  
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The Federation for American Immigration Reform is at the forefront of documenting the manifold problems caused by our government’s sustained policy of mass immigration. Therefore, it’s not surprising that it was ahead of the curve in arguing against the amnesty proposal floated by the Gang of Eight. Like the last wholesale legislative amnesty enacted...
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It’s nice to be reminded that Richard Trumka and his cronies in the Big Labor obviously do not speak for everyone within the labor movement, especially the patriotic agents responsible for policing our border.  
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In a little over a week, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton will convene with other opponents of individual liberties under the umbrella of the Global Arms Trade Treaty (ATT). Although billed as a multinational effort to curb the proliferation of weapons used in conflicts like the insurrection in Syria or the turmoil in the...
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