Boehner to Allow Clean Homeland Security Vote

[brooklynite]

Source: Roll Call

Updated 9:59 a.m. | Speaker John A. Boehner told his restive flock Tuesday that he will allow a vote on a clean Homeland Security spending bill later today, citing concerns about terrorism and pinning blame on the Senate for failing to pass limits on President Barack Obama’s immigration actions.

In a humbling moment for the Ohio Republican, he told his members the Senate’s DHS bill would be brought up for a roll call vote after it arrives back in the House later today, according to a source in the room. That effectively leaves it up to the courts to rein in Obama — or not.

“I am as outraged and frustrated as you at the lawless and unconstitutional actions of this president,” Boehner said. “…I believe this decision – considering where we are – is the right one for this team, and the right one for this country. The good news is that the president’s executive action has been stopped, for now. This matter will continue to be litigated in the courts, where we have our best chance of winning this fight.”

Boehner explained his thinking, putting the onus for what amounts to a cave after months of pledging to fight “tooth and nail” on the Senate.

Read more: http://blogs.rollcall.com/218/immigration-reform-dhs-boehner-clean-dhs-vote/

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I wonder if part of the deal with the Democrats to get the vote was that Democrats wouldn't join a vote to dump him as Speaker...

[AllyCat]

1. He blinked? What, did his constituents finally make it through to him?

[Cryptoad]

3. No,,,,

he was just waiting for Bibi's trip so it not be so high on MSM story of the day!

[AllyCat]

4. Of course. That makes perfect sense in Republican world.

[Mass]

2. About time. He had to do it, so why make things worse by waiting.

And Dems have no interest dumping him as Speaker as the alternative would be even worse. (I know this is a concept that is hard to grasp for some here).

[JimDandy]

5. He had to or there would have been his invited speaker,

Netanyahu railing today about security issues in the Middle East while Bohner is creating security issues himself in the US.

[freshwest]

12. You win the thread.

[underpants]

6. He better hope Nancy bails him out again

His rabid bunch will be hoping mad and vote against it.

[n2doc]

7. ...

[procon]

8. Tough talkin' Big Bad John!

LOL!

[madokie]

9. How sober of him

[AlinPA]

10. The bill probably has some other garbage poison in it.

[Gothmog]

11. Boehner had no option other than caving

It will be fun watching his caucus react to this

[greatlaurel]

13. Boom, Obama wins another fight.

You would think the GOP would try to come to one of these fights armed with some facts and intelligence, oh wait, they can't. Nevermind.