âIt Would Be Governmental Chaos:â Schumer in 2013 Mocked Shutting Down Govt Over Amnesty for Illegal Aliens (VIDEO)
Chuck Schumer is obviously a lying sack of shit.....because what he once said would cause governmental chaos he is now doing on purpose.
Chuck Schumer is obviously a lying sack of shit.....because what he once said would cause governmental chaos he is now doing on purpose.
Chuck Schumer (D-NY) said in 2013 âit would be governmental chaosâ if the Democrats shut down the government in order to give amnesty to illegal aliens.
During an interview with ABC Newsâ George Stephanopoulos, Schumer mocked the idea that Democrats would ever try to shut down the federal government unless millions of illegal aliens were given amnesty.
SCHUMER: Speaker [John] Boehner comes in and he says basically⌠itâs sort of like this: Someone goes into your house, takes your wife and children hostage and then says âLetâs negotiate over the price of your house.â
You know we could do the same thing on immigration. We believe strongly in immigration reform. We could say âWeâre shutting down the government. Weâre not going to raise the debt ceiling until you pass immigration reform.â It would be governmental chaos.
Thatâs because there is literally nothing that Republicans could currently offer, beyond a full-scale cave to Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumerâs (D-NY) demands, that would earn his support. And Democrats have openly stated that even if Republicans had 51 votes, they would filibuster the continuing resolution.
First offer from Republicans: Letâs fund the government and pass a DREAM amnesty, as both sides want to do, and in return you give us some concessions on chain migration and the wall. Republicans have no choice but to use DREAM as leverage for those concessions despite their support for the policy because Democrats are incredibly reluctantto tighten admission policies under the best of circumstances. So how about a little something in return for DREAM, in the name of compromise? Nope, says Schumer. Wonât do it. Weâll give you a few billion in mad money for border improvements but weâre not doing anything that might move the U.S. towards skills-based criteria for immigrants and away from âbring the whole family!â policies.
Second offer from Republicans: Okay, since weâre stuck on a DREAM deal, letâs table the whole immigration issue for now and instead agree to fund the government and extend CHIP long-term, as both sides want to do. Weâll come back to DREAM afterwards when weâre not facing a hard deadline. Nope, says Schumer. Wonât do it. The amnesty fanatics in my base refuse to let us sign on to any funding deal that doesnât include DREAM. Even though not only is DACA still in effect, the feds are letting enrollees renew their enrollments.
Third offer from Republicans: Okay, since Democrats are hung up on amnesty and worried about voting for a bill that doesnât include it, letâs temporarily change the rules so that they donât have to vote for the bill at all. Last night McConnell asked for unanimous consent from the Senate to let Republicans pass a funding bill with 50 votes instead of the 60 that the filibuster requires. Itâs not at all certain that he has even 50 votes right now, but he was willing to take full responsibility for the billâs passage via his caucus alone. If he found the votes he needed, the government would stay open without any Democratic assent to the DREAM-less bill. Nope, said Schumer. Wonât do it. He objected to the motion for unanimous consent.McConnell still needs 60, all but ensuring a shutdown. â READ MORE
During an interview with ABC Newsâ George Stephanopoulos, Schumer mocked the idea that Democrats would ever try to shut down the federal government unless millions of illegal aliens were given amnesty.
SCHUMER: Speaker [John] Boehner comes in and he says basically⌠itâs sort of like this: Someone goes into your house, takes your wife and children hostage and then says âLetâs negotiate over the price of your house.â
You know we could do the same thing on immigration. We believe strongly in immigration reform. We could say âWeâre shutting down the government. Weâre not going to raise the debt ceiling until you pass immigration reform.â It would be governmental chaos.
Thatâs because there is literally nothing that Republicans could currently offer, beyond a full-scale cave to Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumerâs (D-NY) demands, that would earn his support. And Democrats have openly stated that even if Republicans had 51 votes, they would filibuster the continuing resolution.
First offer from Republicans: Letâs fund the government and pass a DREAM amnesty, as both sides want to do, and in return you give us some concessions on chain migration and the wall. Republicans have no choice but to use DREAM as leverage for those concessions despite their support for the policy because Democrats are incredibly reluctantto tighten admission policies under the best of circumstances. So how about a little something in return for DREAM, in the name of compromise? Nope, says Schumer. Wonât do it. Weâll give you a few billion in mad money for border improvements but weâre not doing anything that might move the U.S. towards skills-based criteria for immigrants and away from âbring the whole family!â policies.
Second offer from Republicans: Okay, since weâre stuck on a DREAM deal, letâs table the whole immigration issue for now and instead agree to fund the government and extend CHIP long-term, as both sides want to do. Weâll come back to DREAM afterwards when weâre not facing a hard deadline. Nope, says Schumer. Wonât do it. The amnesty fanatics in my base refuse to let us sign on to any funding deal that doesnât include DREAM. Even though not only is DACA still in effect, the feds are letting enrollees renew their enrollments.
Third offer from Republicans: Okay, since Democrats are hung up on amnesty and worried about voting for a bill that doesnât include it, letâs temporarily change the rules so that they donât have to vote for the bill at all. Last night McConnell asked for unanimous consent from the Senate to let Republicans pass a funding bill with 50 votes instead of the 60 that the filibuster requires. Itâs not at all certain that he has even 50 votes right now, but he was willing to take full responsibility for the billâs passage via his caucus alone. If he found the votes he needed, the government would stay open without any Democratic assent to the DREAM-less bill. Nope, said Schumer. Wonât do it. He objected to the motion for unanimous consent.McConnell still needs 60, all but ensuring a shutdown. â READ MORE
