Thread: Steve King and Russell Pearce to Hold Press Conference at 2PM ET 04/24/12

Rep. Steve King and Former Arizona State Senate President Russell Pearce to Hold Press Conference after Senate Judiciary Subcommittee Testimony on SB1070
April 24, 2012

(Washington, DC) – Judicial Watch, the group that investigates and fights government corruption, announces a joint press conference regarding tomorrow’s Supreme Court hearing on Arizona SB 1070:

• Date: Tuesday, April 24
• Time: 2 PM ET
• Place: House Triangle Press Conference Locations :: House Radio-TV Gallery

Congressman Steve King (R-IA) is Vice-Chairman of the House Subcommittee on Immigration. He has fought for an immigration policy that will assist in the economic, social and cultural well-being of the United States. King knows that enforcement begins with common sense border protection but doesn’t end there. That’s why he’s introduced the New IDEA Act, a bill that would protect American jobs for American workers. King understands that immigrants contribute greatly to our nation, but the Rule of Law must be upheld. King will be attending the Supreme Court Hearing on SB1070 on Wednesday.
Today Judicial Watch client, former Arizona State Senate President Russell Pearce, testified before the Senate Judiciary Committee Subcommittee on Immigration, Refugees and Border Security.


Senator Pearce is the author and driving force behind Arizona’s illegal immigration law SB 1070, which affirms the legal and constitutional right of state and local governments to help enforce our nation’s illegal immigration laws. SB 1070 tomorrow will be under consideration by the U.S. Supreme Court.


On February 13, 2012, Judicial Watch filed an amicus curiae brief with the Supreme Court on behalf of Senator Pearce regarding SB1070. The brief can be read in its entirety here. Judicial Watch filed a separate brief on behalf of State Legislators for Legal Immigration (SLLI). The amicus curiae brief on behalf of SLLI was joined by 29 legislators from 20 states.

Rep. Steve King and Former Arizona State Senate President Russell Pearce to Hold Press Conference after Senate Judiciary Subcommittee Testimony on SB1070 | Judicial Watch

Hearing can be seen at:
Senators Hear About Role of State Immigration Laws | C-SPAN

Originally Posted by Newmexican

Hearing can be seen at:
Senators Hear About Role of State Immigration Laws | C-SPAN

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That Schumer is a piece of work!!! I wonder if he really believes what he says, we have States rights and it trumps Federal Law...

Top Republican senator boycotts immigration hearing

By Stephen Dinan

April 24, 2012, 10:58AM

Sen. Jon Kyl, Arizona Republican, said he won't take part in Tuesday's Judiciary Committee hearing on Arizona's immigration law and said the whole exercise — coming a day before the Supreme Court hears oral arguments on the law — smacks of another effort to pressure the justices.

That accusation comes just a few weeks after the GOP accused President Obama and fellow Democrats of trying to intimidate the high court in the days following its oral arguments over the new health care law.

Tuesday's hearing, convened by Sen. Charles E. Schumer, New York Democrat, has been contentious since he announced he would hold it. Mr. Schumer initially invited Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer, who signed the law, to testify, but she declined. Instead, former state Sen. Russell Pearce, who sponsored the bill in the Legislature, is testifying.

Mr. Kyl, Arizona's junior senator, said Mr. Schumer didn't consult with anyone from the Arizona congressional delegation before calling the hearing, which "demonstrates that it is intended to be more of a spectacle than a forum for learning anything useful."

"I will not participate in today's hearing because it is strictly political theater. The timing of the hearing just one day ahead of the Supreme Court's review of the law suggests that its purpose is either to influence the court's decision or to garner publicity," Mr. Kyl said in a statement.

Top Republican senator boycotts immigration hearing - Washington Times