Thread: TX: Hutchison refuses to back immigration bill

Fri, Jun. 22, 2007
Hutchison refuses to back immigration bill
By MICHELLE MITTELSTADT
Houston Chronicle

KAY BAILEY HUTCHISON WASHINGTON -- Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison, R-Texas, who has been pressured heavily by the White House and Republican leadership to support a sweeping immigration overhaul, announced Thursday that she will vote against reviving the bill when it returns to the Senate floor next week. Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, also said he will oppose bringing up a bill he deems "deeply flawed."

What's new

As No. 4 in the Senate GOP hierarchy, Hutchison is the highest-ranking Republican to break with her leadership on a domestic policy issue of major importance to President Bush. She denounced the legislation as an unacceptable amnesty offer to illegal immigrants. The opposition from Cornyn was expected.

Why it matters

Immigration reform has deeply split the Republican Party, pitting business interests that favor the Senate bill against a restive conservative base that views it as nothing more than a repeat of the 1986 amnesty. The bill pairs increased border and interior enforcement with a new guest-worker program, and most controversially, would place millions of illegal immigrants on a path to citizenship. Its supporters in the White House and on Capitol Hill had held some hope of persuading Hutchison to back the key procedural vote. She closed the door firmly on that prospect, though she held out the slender possibility that she could support the bill on final passage if it is amended to her liking. Hutchison is adamant that illegal immigrant adults be required to return to their home country temporarily within two years of getting a visa, saying such a requirement would "strip the amnesty out of the bill." But Hutchison said her amendment is unlikely to pass. And she does not support a weaker version, expected to be rolled into an amendment by Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., which would limit the return-home mandate to heads of household rather than all work-eligible adults


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sweet!

I have called and faxed her office so many times we should be on a first name basis. Senator Hutchinson is a career politician and knows what is best for her political future. She had me worried for awhile she would flip. One of her staffers said she had been fielding calls from angry voters all week. When i asked are the calls for or against she said ninety nine out of one hundred were against. I hope she stays true to her voters. I know my vote will depend on her vote.

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added note

ALIPAC NOTE: This is good news! The Amnesty supporters needed Hutchison. Please call, fax, and e-mail her office to thank her for saying No on Cloture and No on Senate bills 1348 and 1639!

God willing the deathblow is landed to this treasonous legislation!

Thoughts/plans to hold the government accountable and get lawful enforcement done anyone?

Originally Posted by HappyTexan

I have called and faxed her office so many times we should be on a first name basis. Senator Hutchinson is a career politician and knows what is best for her political future. She had me worried for awhile she would flip. One of her staffers said she had been fielding calls from angry voters all week. When i asked are the calls for or against she said ninety nine out of one hundred were against. I hope she stays true to her voters. I know my vote will depend on her vote.

Your statement above is so true. I have been emailing, faxing and calling her everyday and basically saying a yes vote was a vote to end her political career. Now I need to call her - after her NO vote - and thank her.

I'm so glad to hear this. Like HappyTexan I too was worried about her and Cornyn.

I know this is great news!!!!!!!!!!!!

Good to know that a Zogby poll can get Kay in line.

Dixie

KAY BAILEY HUTCHISON WASHINGTON -- Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison, R-Texas, who has been pressured heavily by the White House and Republican leadership to support a sweeping immigration overhaul, announced Thursday that she will vote against reviving the bill when it returns to the Senate floor next week. Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, also said he will oppose bringing up a bill he deems "deeply flawed."

Wonderful news!!! Thanks for posting, Dixie!

YES! Love that women I swear! Now if only she can boot these illegals out of our state (Texas) then HEACK! The women should be president!

Seeing as to she is not, and she isnt...then she is a sell out. Turning her back to one American at an time.