Cruz & Lee Want To Go On The Record For Executive Amnesty: GOP Clutches Pearls

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Cruz & Lee Want To Go On The Record For Executive Amnesty: GOP Clutches Pearls

about 1 min ago by Jay Caruso

 

There’s nothing like a little butt-hurt from some Republican Senators to make the weekend more interesting.

 

Ted Cruz. the conservative Republican that many Republicans love to hate more than they do Democrats, took to the floor of the Senate to raise a point order against President Obama’s executive amnesty that was funded in both the House and Senate bill’s until at least February of 2015.

 

While Cruz was not more specific on the Senate floor, points of order are generally aimed at derailing legislation when a senator believes some rule has been violated. They generally require the chair to rule whether those arguments are valid.

 

In this case, Cruz’s effort may at some point force a Democratic senator to rule his points are invalid, which could prompt Cruz to appeal that ruling and seek a vote among all senators.

 

Amanda Carpenter, Cruz’s communications director, told TheBlaze that Cruz’s challenge is part of his effort to force the Senate to vote on a measure that would defund Obama’s immigration policy.