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Gunny
12-18-2021, 09:28 AM
I find it both heartening and sad that a lot fo the future of this Nation rests in the hands of Democrats bucking the Dem agenda. It's sad that we ever got into this position over a cult of personality rather than putting qualified people in office. Heartening to see that some people, even on the left, still have some principle.


AN Newsroom
UPDATED 6:00 PM PT – Friday, December 17, 2021White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki said the rejection of Democrats’ immigration reform in Build Back Better is “deeply disappointing.”
Speaking to reporters on Friday, Psaki said the decision relegates millions of dollars to an uncertain and frightening future, adding the Biden administration and Democrat partners “vehemently disagree.” This comes after the proposal to allow so-called Dreamers to apply for up to two five-year work permits, was found to be against Senate reconciliation rules.
Iowa Sen. Chuck Grassley (R) tweeted the decision just confirms the obvious, adding giving millions to immigrants isn’t a budgetary matter.

Meanwhile, Psaki said Democrats will keep fighting.
“And we’ll keep fighting to give relief and protection to the many Dreamers, TPS holders, farmworkers and essential workers who are living in fear,” she said. “Ultimately, it’s time for Congress to stop kicking the can down the road and finally provide certainty and stability to these groups and make other badly needed reforms to our outdated immigration system.”
Although, Psaki said she isn’t trying to push for an overhaul and instead said she was only “suggesting we support our efforts to get immigration reform done.”
https://www.oann.com/white-house-parliamentarian-rejecting-immigration-reform-is-deeply-disappointing/

Russ
12-18-2021, 11:05 AM
Yep, isn't it funny how the Dems ask the parliamentarian if it's okay to do this or that, and then if the parliamentarian says "No, that's not okay" they immediately say "What the hell does the parliamentarian know? Ignore her!"

This whole 'reconciliation' trick that the Dems are using to pass huge bills with just a 50-50 vote with a VP tiebreaker seems like very sketchy to me anyway. Just wait until after the 2020 election and the Republicans try to pass a bill that way. The Dems and CNN will be hootin' and hollerin' around the clock about how 'unfair' it is.

Gunny
12-25-2021, 11:31 AM
https://www.politico.com/news/2021/12/24/biden-social-spending-senate-parliamentarian-526081