Texas Gov. Rick Perry (R) shamed House Republicans on Thursday for failing to bring their bill to address the border crisis up for a vote.
“It’s beyond belief that Congress is abandoning its post while our border crisis continues to create humanitarian suffering, and criminal aliens still represent a clear threat to our citizens and our nation,” Perry said in a statement.
“While Texas has taken what steps it can to mitigate the damage caused by a porous border, Congress and the President have a duty to address our border security issues without further delay. Congress should not go into recess until the job is completed.”
It now appears that members will stay in D.C. to work on the border bill before leaving for August recess. House Republicans will meet Friday morning to discuss their approach.
Actually, it’s not. All the republican house has accomplished in 5 1/2 years is to have voted 40 some times to repeal Obamacare.
Perry is shocked that a bunch of do-nothings did nothing?
Doesn’t he have his Smart Glasses on?
“Congress and the President have a duty to address our border security issues without further delay”
Well, buddy, it’s your party, not the President’s, that’s causing the problem here. Obama has already called on Congress to pass immigration reform and to authorize sufficient funds to handle the ongoing humanitarian crisis.
But the Republicans in Congress refuse to do anything, while, like you, demanding that Obama act. And, simultaneously, they threaten to sue or impeach Obama for overstepping his constitutional authority if he actual does act at the executive level.
The Republican party has turned Congress into an absurd side-show. If only American voters could wise up and put an end to this nonsense in November.
Most of the blame, pRick, rests with Alberta Rafael and the other teabaggers like Goobert and 1/2 the Texas Congressional Delegation.
And pretended to investigate Benghazi once or twice.