Bob Goodlatte on Steve King: ‘Not helpful’

Ianus · 07-25-2013, 11:22 PM

http://www.politico.com/story/2013/0...ion-94776.html

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House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) joined several of his colleagues in denouncing controversial comments from Rep. Steve King (R-Iowa) on immigration, calling them “inappropriate” in an interview with Telemundo set to air Sunday.

King last week suggested that children of undocumented immigrants were being used as drug mules. House Speaker John Boehner also condemned King’s comments Thursday.

“It is not helpful,” Goodlatte said in the interview with José Díaz-Balart, according to a transcript. “It is inappropriate, it does not help the discussion, it’s not accurate, and there are ways to have a discussion about the legitimate policy issues without saying things that are unkind. And I hope we can get back to doing that.”

Earlier this week, Goodlatte suggested that he might be supportive of a pathway to citizenship for undocumented immigrants. He doubled down on the idea in the interview, but said border security would have to come first.

“I have always said that if we get border security, interior enforcement, e-verify entry-exit visa systems that deal with the fact that we do not want to make the mistakes made in 1986, and that we can be assured that there will not be continued massive illegal immigration, that we should consider finding the appropriate legal status,” Goodlatte said. He emphasized that he does not support the “special pathway to citizenship” that is part of the Senate immigration bill passed earlier this month.

As stalwart as some House Republicans,I have never seen them so defensive which is a good thing in this case.

Dreamer X · 07-26-2013, 01:16 AM

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Originally Posted by Ianus

http://www.politico.com/story/2013/0...ion-94776.htmlAs stalwart as some House Republicans,I have never seen them so defensive which is a good thing in this case.

Inaccurate? Biggest understatement of the year. That's like saying black is white and vice-versa.

Happyman0607 · 07-26-2013, 02:17 PM

Interior enforcement, yup gotta get those internal boarders secured! What an idiot....

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Bob Goodlatte on Steve King: ‘Not helpful’