Dems author legislation, then will vote against it
Posted: Fri Jul 13, 2018 4:14 am
WTF? Dems have been calling for the elimination of ICE for a few weeks now. A few of them have put pen to paper and they signed their name to a bill that would create a commission to review ice and then dismantle it.
House Speaker Ryan then said he will bring this bill to the floor for a vote. Suddenly, the authors of this Bill now say they will vote no on their own bill. Talk about short bus riders, these guys have that locked down.
This is exactly how we end up with a President Trump, Congress your action and inaction has consequences.
House Speaker Ryan then said he will bring this bill to the floor for a vote. Suddenly, the authors of this Bill now say they will vote no on their own bill. Talk about short bus riders, these guys have that locked down.
A group of Democrats who introduced legislation to abolish U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) said they will vote against the measure if GOP leadership follows through with their vow to bring it to the House floor.
Reps. Mark Pocan (D-Wis.), Pramila Jayapal (D-Wash.) and Adriano Espaillat (D-N.Y.) released a statement Thursday accusing GOP leaders of exploiting the legislation for political gain after leadership confirmed it planned to hold a vote.
While the Democratic lawmakers said they plan to vote against their own measure – which would create a commission to examine ICE’s responsibilities and then recommend transferring them to other agencies – they said they welcome the opportunity for debate.
"If Speaker Ryan puts our bill on the floor, we plan to vote no
Nice statement, but if that were actually true you would vote in favor of your own bill."We look forward to the day that we have meaningful action on the issues covered by our bill."
This is exactly how we end up with a President Trump, Congress your action and inaction has consequences.