House Speaker John Boehner unsure Congress can do anything on border crisis this month

[DonViejo]

Source: Reuters

By Susan Cornwell

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. House Speaker John Boehner on Thursday expressed doubts Congress would agree by the end of this month on an emergency response to the crisis involving an influx of thousands of child migrants at the U.S. southern border.

President Barack Obama, a Democrat, has requested $3.7 billion in emergency funds to bolster border security and speed up deportations. Boehner said the Republican-run House of Representatives had been discussing the matter all week but had not come to any decisions on its response to Obama’s request.

Many Republicans want to use the emergency funding request to change a 2008 law that gives some immigrant children more protections from deportation. They, and Obama, think that the law might be encouraging Central American children to flock to the United States illegally.

Boehner, at his weekly news conference, complained that comments by some Democrats ruling out changes to the 2008 law had made the issue “much more difficult to deal with,” and darkened the outlook for bipartisan agreement.

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Read more: http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2014/07/17/house-speaker-john-boehner-unsure-congress-can-do-anything-on-border-crisis-this-month/

[Fearless]

1. "President Barack Obama, a Democrat, has requested $3.7 billion in emergency funds to bolster border

I'm sorry? Demo-what?

[DonViejo]

3. Just to make sure I understand what you've written...

Are you suggesting the President violate the law?

[Fearless]

15. No, I'm suggesting that this is a very unDemocratic point of view.

[thelordofhell]

2. Surprise!!! Republicans do nothing again!!!

I'm shocked Orangutan Boner even bothered to have a news conference.............

[rtracey]

4. then keep your mouths shut

If you cant help, then shut the F' up and let someone who can help, help. I fully support the President on this one.....

[albino65]

5. If they were asked for $50B to invade some third world country

They'd have it approved before lunch and spent by suppertime. They are the most hypocritical assholes in existence.

[meegbear]

6. Congress can do a lot ...

whine, bitch, moan ....

[LittleWoman]

7. Here's an idea

Skip your month long August vacation and do some actual work for a change!

[oldandhappy]

8. Of course you can not do anything.

It would violate your instructions from the K Bros. Money always more important than children.

Recently someone sent me a posting along the lines of the man the far right christians believe in once fled across borders to avoid violence. Herod wanted to kill Jesus. The family went to Egypt. Did they have food, water, shelter? Was Joseph able to work? Did people scream at them?

[brooklynite]

9. Well...they could hold a Benghazi hearing

or, as an alternative, they could vote to repeal Obamacare.

[SummerSnow]

10. Well you're already not doing anything,keep it up.

You're breaking records ..worse Congress in history.

[Blue Idaho]

11. If you are not part of the solution - you are part of the problem.

Be sure all those Teabaggers know the republican controlled House of Representatives has no interest in helping them with their panic at the border.

[sinkingfeeling]

12. Oh they'll do something... continue to point and yell about the 'immigration crisis'

and how awful Obama is.

[Vinca]

13. Boehner is 100% completely worthless.

We citizens should sue his ass for not doing his job.

[Fozzledick]

14. Why is this Latest Breaking News? This Congress can't do anything about anything!

[Swede Atlanta]

16. Of course.....

It is once again the "do nothing" Congress not at work.

The loudest cries for action are coming from the tea baggers. If this is so important to them then I would think they would forgo their vacation to get something done.

[onehandle]

17. Worst Speaker in history says something... nt

[surrealAmerican]

18. I thought this was an Onion headline at first.

So, the Preseident is asking for funds to do exactly what the Republicans want done, and they are saying no? Doesn't this mean that we will have to keep the people here longer, and have more get in? Isn't that what Boehner claimed to want stopped?

[freshwest]

19. Thank, Cheetos! I'm glad that the House under your leadership resolved this issue! *sarcasm*

BTW, that's Nancy Pelosi preparing to hand over the Speaker's gavel in 2011. Notice, she isn't whining.

She's said Boehner only cries for himself, and she cries about other people. I'll miss her when she retires.

[kiranon]

20. The month of August is for holidays; September - well it's

September can't do it then; October - too close to elections to do any work; November waiting for election results; December - another month for holidays and nothing gets done in January everyone knows that and so on. It's the Republican mantra for doing nothing ever.