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Arizona Governor Turns Down Senate Invite

Roll Call
February 24, 2012
By Humberto Sanchez

Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer (R) declines Schumer's request to appear before a Senate immigration panel to defend her support of the state’s controversial and far-reaching anti-illegal immigration law.


“I don’t think that appearing before Sen. [Charles] Schumer’s committee would be the most productive use of time,” Brewer spokesman Matthew Benson said.


Benson’s comments come after Schumer wrote to Brewer on Thursday, asking her to appear before the Judiciary Subcommittee on Immigration, Refugees and Border Security, which he is the chairman of.


“Sen. Schumer and Congress have had plenty of time in the past to address the border security issue; this looks like a self-serving political stunt,” Benson said.


Schumer was disappointed Brewer declined his invitation and said he hopes she changes her mind.


“Gov. Brewer has long said border security is one of the nation’s most pressing issues, so it is odd that she is unwilling to even come to Congress to defend her views,” Schumer said in a statement from his office.

“It makes you wonder whether there is genuine interest in finding real solutions to our immigration system. We hope the governor will reconsider.”


The hearing is scheduled for the day before the Supreme Court hears oral arguments in Arizona’s case against the federal government over the constitutionality of the state’s immigration law.


The schedule was designed to “make it easier for you to attend the hearing in the event you will already be travelling to Washington, D.C., to attend the oral argument,” Schumer wrote in the letter inviting Brewer to appear.

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Id have to agree with Brewer, What is the point going and wasting your time and breath in front of people who are already dead-set on their views, have No desire to change, have a scandalous agenda and most likely in someone's pocket??
Their only point was probably to corner her, and bash her and laugh in her face, while they exchange and spend taxpayer money to support their own STUPID ideas to keep Illegals here..

She is better off spending time GROWING her own supporters, Spreading her cause to anyone with a care or thought FOR America/Americans, and make HER views and voice Stronger, that way, When they call upon her again, She will come with an Army, a Force to be reckoned with!

Since when are state governors answerable to congress? I think Schumer could use some lessons in government.