Obama warned that he will take whatever LAWFUL?? actions he feels are necessary to “improve the function of our immigration system,” following years of unsuccessful efforts from Congress to accomplish as much on its own. “So if in fact there is a great eagerness on the part of Republicans to tackle a broken immigration system, then they have every opportunity to do it,” the president said. “My executive actions don’t prevent them…but should be a spur for them to try and get something done,” said Obama. The GOP fired back immediately, with Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-Kentucky), the soon-to-be Senate majority leader, saying the use of executive authority in this instance “would be like waving a red flag in front of a bull.” In the days since, other influential members from the Republican Party have weighed in with warnings to the White House. In a video published to the web on Monday, Rep. Joe Barton (R-Texas) said “impeachment would be a consideration,” even if it would need the support of two-thirds of the Senate, where the Republican Party will soon have control.
Posted on: Sun, 16 Nov 2014 01:31:00 +0000
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