Ryan Tries to Thread the Needle on DACA Solution

pavpatel · 01-11-2018, 03:11 PM

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An immigration deal to protect young undocumented immigrants from deportation will be bipartisan Speaker Paul D. Ryan said Thursday, but he left the door open to voting on a bill that is not expected to draw Democratic support.

Many House Republicans are pushing for a floor vote on a bill introduced Wednesday by House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte that Democrats panned.

The measure would authorize construction of a wall along the southern border, eliminate the visa lottery program and green card programs for extended family and decrease overall immigration levels by about 25 percent per year. Regarding the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals Program for young undocumented immigrants that ends in March, the bill would provide a 3-year renewable legal status for current DACA recipients but would not create a special path to permanent legal status or citizenship.

“It’s a good bill,” Ryan said. But asked if he would bring it to the floor, the speaker said, “We’re working on that.”

Asked how he could both predict a bipartisan DACA solution and consider voting on the Goodlatte measure when Democrats oppose it, Ryan said, “I don’t know if all Democrats are opposed to that.”

“The Goodlatte bill is a DACA solution,” he said. “The Goodlatte bill brings peace of mind to the DACA kids, and it also shows, ‘Here’s what the security piece looks like.’ That is constructive. The Goodlatte bill doesn’t say don’t help DACA kids. ... It says here’s one way to solve this problem.”

House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi said Democrats do not support the Goodlatte bill, and that “it has no prospect for success” because a majority of Republicans don’t even support it. She called it “a little dance” the GOP is doing to appease its conservative members.

“It doesn’t share any of the values that we’ve been talking about all along,” she said. “It’s a nonstarter. I wouldn’t waste my time on it.”

Ryan may need to allow a vote on the Goodlatte bill to appease his largely conservative conference, which is full of immigration hardliners. If they can pass it without Democratic support that could help strengthen the GOP position in bipartisan, bicameral negotiations.

“Anything we can do to pass to advance these causes and issues I think is helpful and constructive to getting a bipartisan agreement that’s going to happen,” Ryan said.

But Ryan offered clues the Goodlatte bill is not something that could pass both chambers and get to President Donald Trump’s desk, such as his repeated use of the word “constructive” in describing it.

Separate bipartisan negotiations are underway, led by the No. 2 congressional leaders — House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Whip Steny Hoyer, Senate Majority Whip John Cornyn and Senate Minority Whip Richard J. Durbin.

“I’m confident that we’ll get a solution before too long,” the speaker said in referencing those talks.

The Wisconsin Republican predicted a DACA deal would ultimately be bipartisan and get the support of a majority of Republicans.

“I think we’ll be able to put together a DACA compromise that has the majority support of our party,” Ryan said.

Pelosi was also optimistic about a DACA deal, noting she expects one by the Jan. 19 government funding deadline.

“We have to have a deal in hand. ... And people are on a good course to get it done,” she said.

Pelosi was critical of another CR without a DACA deal.

“There’s no point in having another CR unless we have an agreement on DACA,” Pelosi said, saying spending levels and disaster aide also need to be part of that.

http://www.rollcall.com/ryan-tries-t...daca-solution/

Just as expected, Ryan will be the demise of all this work. He's not going to put Flake's bill to a vote. No way. He's fucking evil. Wretched fool.

Swim19 · 01-11-2018, 03:12 PM

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Originally Posted by pavpatel

http://www.rollcall.com/ryan-tries-t...daca-solution/

Just as expected, Ryan will be the demise of all this work. He's not going to put Flake's bill to a vote. No way. He's fucking evil. Wretched fool.

Shut the government down DEMs

Afridi786 · 01-11-2018, 03:12 PM

Goddamn that asshole.

Copper · 01-11-2018, 03:14 PM

He is the main example on why we need a good government shut down. Because no bill will ever be good enough for him unless it gets the majority of his members votes in which we all know that is NOT going to happen. He needs to grow a pair and start acting as a leader!

always_learner11 · Expire: 8/7/18

If Ryan calls the GOP bill "good" and Cotton calls the Dem. bill a "joke," the only hope is the WH.

There's going to be a briefing this afternoon.

Edit: Though I don't expect Sanders to give too much information. She'll probably say she hasn't read the Dem. bill.

JJ Glo · 01-11-2018, 03:18 PM

Can they pass goodlatte bill in the house and the flake/Durbin bill in the Senate and work out the differences in committee?

Red neck · 01-11-2018, 03:31 PM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h_quZM_ZjDg

press breifing

catportal · 01-11-2018, 03:38 PM

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Originally Posted by JJ Glo

Can they pass goodlatte bill in the house and the flake/Durbin bill in the Senate and work out the differences in committee?

Yeah, if you mean trashing the goodlatte bill and keeping the durbin bill as 'working out' the differences. Goodlatte bill is literally a freedom caucus wet dream.

Red neck · 01-11-2018, 03:53 PM

GOP AZ Sen Flake on if there's a deal on DACA: We have an agreement that the bipartisan group that we're shopping among our colleagues now. We don't want to release details until week talk to more and more colleagues.

Dem NJ Sen Menendez on DACA efforts by additional DACA group: “I think we have among the six of us an agreement in principle on the core issues..We’re in the midst of vetting it with other colleagues.

Dem NJ Sen Menendez on if the Group of 6 deal on DACA & if they could get buy in from GOPers: That would always be our goal…I think we answered the President’s call.

Flake on if his working group can get 60 votes on DACA: Totally yes. I think the only way is that it's got to be a bipartisan deal.

isk84life · 01-11-2018, 03:53 PM

Shut it the fuck down. It's clear republicans don't want to give up any of their poison pills. Enough.

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