Stephen Steinlight emails: Hi, Friends,<\/p>\n
Below is a list of where Senators currently stand on S.744 from this morning’s Washington Post. It’s an excellent guide for focusing your efforts. In light of the new (meaningless) border security plan put forward by Senator Corker and Senator Hoeven, it’s important to make the following point: We could build a wall 1,000 feet high for 2,000 miles, have 100,000 Marines guard it, and use every piece of modern technology from sound sensors to drones — and it wouldn’t make one bit of difference to the future of the Republican Party. Yes, it might help deter some of the 30,000 people from countries on the Terrorist Watch List from crossing, but it will have ZERO impact on the Republican Party’s future. <\/p>\n
Because of the malfeasance of several Administrations, Congress and others we have some 12-20 million illegal aliens here. We don’t need one additional border crosser to cause a sea change in American political life. Once these folks are legalized, get Green Cards and citizenship — and within a time frame will be much shorter then we are being told — they can avail themselves of the most powerful engine in the entire immigration system, extended family unification. They will then bring in their relatives, and even if the number is whittled down a tiny bit, we are still speaking of tens of millions of LEGAL immigrants from Mexico. Given everything we know about their politics from the Pew Hispanic Center, this will turn America into California. No Republican will be competitive for national office, and we will lose the firewall of Texas within a decade or less.<\/p>\n
Please make this message central to any communication with Republican Senators. I know it’s useless with the fat cats who only care about rewarding donors with an unending supply of cheap labor, but many Senators actually do care about the future of the GOP and the conservative cause.<\/p>\n
Washington Post<\/a>:<\/p>\n YES (50)<\/p>\n 45 Democratic senators Corker (R-Tenn.) \u2013 crafted border security deal Alexander (R-Tenn.) Burr (R-N.C.) Barrasso (R-Wyo.) \u2013 voted against motion to proceed Cruz (R-Texas) \u2013 wrote letter in opposition, voted no in committee Stephen Steinlight emails: Hi, Friends, Below is a list of where Senators currently stand on S.744 from this morning’s Washington Post. It’s an excellent guide for focusing your efforts. In light of the new (meaningless) border security plan put forward … Continue reading
\nAyotte (R-N.H.) \u2013 announced support
\nFlake (R-Ariz.) \u2013 Gang of Eight member, voted yes in committee
\nGraham (R-S.C.) \u2013 Gang of Eight member, voted yes in committee
\nKirk (R-Ill.) \u2013 announced support
\nMcCain (R-Ariz.) \u2013 Gang of Eight member
\nLIKELY YES (8)<\/p>\n
\nHatch (R-Utah) \u2013 voted yes in committee
\nHoeven (R-N.D.) \u2013 crafted border security deal
\nMurkowski (R-Alaska)
\nRubio (R-Fla.) \u2013 Gang of Eight member
\nBegich (D-Alaska) \u2013 up for reeleection in 2014
\nLandrieu (D-La.) \u2013 up for reeleection in 2014, voted against 2007 bill
\nPryor (D-Ark.) – up for reeleection in 2014, voted against 2007 bill
\nPOTENTIALLY YES (6)<\/p>\n
\nBlunt (R-Mo.)
\nChambliss (R-Ga.) \u2013 retiring
\nCollins (R-Maine)
\nHeller (R-Nev.)
\nJohanns (R-Neb.) \u2013 retiring
\nUNDETERMINED (19)<\/p>\n
\nChiesa (R-N.J.) \u2013 temporary appointee
\nCoats (R-Ind.)
\nCoburn (R-Okla.)
\nFischer (R-Neb.)
\nIsakson (R-Ga.)
\nJohnson (R-Wis.)
\nMcConnell (R-Ky.) \u2013 up for reelection in 2014
\nMoran (R-Kan.)
\nPortman (R-Ohio)
\nThune (R-S.D.)
\nToomey (R-Pa.)
\nWicker (R-Miss.)
\nBaucus (D-Mont.) \u2013 retiring, voted against 2007 bill
\nHagan (D-N.C.) \u2013 up for reeleection in 2014
\nJohnson (D-S.D.) \u2013 retiring
\nManchin (D-W.Va.)
\nRockefeller (D-W.Va.) \u2013 retiring, voted against 2007 bill
\nTester (D-Mont.) \u2013 voted against 2007 bill
\nLIKELY NO (12)<\/p>\n
\nBoozman (R-Ark.) \u2013 voted against motion to proceed
\nCochran (R-Miss.) \u2013 voted against motion to proceed
\nCornyn (R-Texas) \u2013 voted no in committee
\nCrapo (R-Idaho) \u2013 voted against motion to proceed
\nEnzi (R-Wyo.) \u2013 voted against motion to proceed
\nInhofe (R-Okla.) \u2013 voted against motion to proceed
\nPaul (R-Ky.)
\nRisch (R-Idaho) \u2013 voted against motion to proceed
\nRoberts (R-Kan.) \u2013 voted against motion to proceed
\nScott (R-S.C.) \u2013 voted against motion to proceed
\nShelby (R-Ala.) \u2013 voted against motion to proceed
\nNO (5)<\/p>\n
\nGrassley (R-Iowa) \u2013 wrote letter in opposition, voted no in committee
\nLee (R-Utah) \u2013 wrote letter in opposition, voted no in committee
\nSessions (R-Ala.) \u2013 wrote letter in opposition, voted no in committee
\nVitter (R-La.) \u2013 announced opposition<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"