Rubio: ‘I’m done’ if immigration bill includes gay couple amendment

[stu2002]

Florida Republican Sen. Marco Rubio, a co-author and key proponent of the Senate immigration bill, said he will revoke his support if an amendment is added that allows gay unauthorized immigrants to claim foreign same-sex partners as family.

"If this bill has something in it that gives gay couples immigration rights and so forth, it kills the bill. I'm done," Rubio said Thursday during an interview on the Andrea Tantaros Show. "I'm off it, and I've said that repeatedly. I don't think that's going to happen and it shouldn't happen. This is already a difficult enough issue as it is."

The amendment, introduced by Vermont Democratic Sen. Patrick Leahy, would grant green cards to foreign partners of gay unauthorized immigrants who seek legal status under new rules in the bill. Leahy originally introduced the measure during the Senate Judiciary Committee markup of the bill, but he withdrew it under pressure from Republican lawmakers who said it would reduce the chance of the bill passing.

http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/ticket/rubio-m-done-immigration-bill-includes-gay-couple-160223193.html

[Origanalist]

Oh FFS.

[Debbie Downer]

Well at least this will take one vote away from this disaster of a bill and guarantee it won't pass the House.

[AuH20]

That's what the economy needs. Gay landscapers. Leahy needs his head examined.

[Warlord]

YES!!!

call your GOP senators and tell them to support LEAHY AMENDMENT ... the key to splitting up the stupid gang for final passage

VOTE FOR IT

POISON PILL..

[oyarde]

Leahy , chuckle ...

[stu2002]

YES!!!

call your GOP senators and tell them to support LEAHY AMENDMENT ... the key to splitting up the stupid gang for final passage

VOTE FOR IT

POISON PILL..

bingo

[oyarde]

Florida Republican Sen. Marco Rubio, a co-author and key proponent of the Senate immigration bill, said he will revoke his support if an amendment is added that allows gay unauthorized immigrants to claim foreign same-sex partners as family.

"If this bill has something in it that gives gay couples immigration rights and so forth, it kills the bill. I'm done," Rubio said Thursday during an interview on the Andrea Tantaros Show. "I'm off it, and I've said that repeatedly. I don't think that's going to happen and it shouldn't happen. This is already a difficult enough issue as it is."

The amendment, introduced by Vermont Democratic Sen. Patrick Leahy, would grant green cards to foreign partners of gay unauthorized immigrants who seek legal status under new rules in the bill. Leahy originally introduced the measure during the Senate Judiciary Committee markup of the bill, but he withdrew it under pressure from Republican lawmakers who said it would reduce the chance of the bill passing.

http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/ticket/rubio-m-done-immigration-bill-includes-gay-couple-160223193.html

Green cards for Foreign partners of gay illegal immigrants.......who put him up to this ?

[Warlord]

Call Sessions and tell him to support the LEAHY AMENDMENT

someone call him?

[Warlord]

they will probably need 60 votes for it... so like 7 GOP need to vote for it.

[Warlord]

The opponents of the bill can easily support this amendment and get it in there as the Dems will not vote against the gays

Then watch Rubio/Graham/Flake squirm

[Debbie Downer]

they will probably need 60 votes for it... so like 7 GOP need to vote for it.

They'll likely have Mark Kirk and Susan Collins on their side. I'd like to see Lindsey Graham vote for it. :p

[oyarde]

That's what the economy needs. Gay landscapers. Leahy needs his head examined.

There should have been provisions for the pets etc as well I imagine ...lol

[Warlord]

They'll likely have Mark Kirk and Susan Collins on their side. I'd like to see Lindsey Graham vote for it. :p

He won't... they just a handful of opponents. easy to do this.

FIND THE SENATORS WHO ARE OPPONENTS.

[oyarde]

They'll likely have Mark Kirk and Susan Collins on their side. I'd like to see Lindsey Graham vote for it. :p

Kirk , Collins , yeah , most likely .

[Warlord]

15 senators voted NO on motion to proceed:

Sens. John Barrasso (Wyo.), John Boozman (Ark.), Mike Crapo (Idaho), Ted Cruz (Tex.), Mike Enzi (Wyo.), Charles E. Grassley (Iowa), James Inhofe (Okla.), Mark Kirk (Ill.), Mike Lee (Utah), James Risch (Idaho), Pat Roberts (Kan.), Tim Scott (S.C.), Jeff Sessions (Ala.), Richard Shelby (Ala.) and David Vitter (La.).

Get them to support Leahy amendment

[TonySutton]

I guess Rubio is not in favor of states rights

[alucard13mm]

I don't support this bill.. but the reason to not support it is gay related? HAHAHA.

Well hell, lets push for it to get more republicans off the bill.

[Debbie Downer]

I guess Rubio is not in favor of states rights

Immigration and naturalization are federal matters...