Days after President Obama delivered his Nov. 20 speech outlining his executive amnesty plan, conservatives pressed Republican leaders to fight while the issue was fresh on the minds of voters. Instead, GOP leaders put off the battle. “Come January, we’ll have a Republican House and a Republican Senate — and we’ll be in the stronger position to take actions,” said House Speaker John Boehner on Dec. 4.
Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) says: “Unfortunately, leadership’s plan was never to win this fight. Since December, the outcome has been baked in the cake. It was abundantly clear to anyone watching that leadership in both houses intended to capitulate on the fight against amnesty.”
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Posted 3/6/15 by Andrew Lewis