For all of you defending the Republicans who voted to allow debate to move forward on the Senate gun bill, you should listen to Rand, Cruz and Lee:
I'm reminded of something our 20th President once said:
There is an abuse of process going on here, if allowed to continue, undermines the foundations of our republic. This moving bills out of committee and to floor debate when there has been no printed or marked up bill in committee has to stop. The only reason to rush a bill forward like this is to prevent legitimate inquiry. Those who participate in this process, like the "gang of 16" Republicans who voted for cloture yesterday, are unfit to represent their constituents, a majority of whom likely resent the way they voted.This morning the Senate will vote on the motion to proceed to the firearms bill (S.649). It is expected that the Toomey-Manchin provision announced yesterday will replace the current language regarding background checks. Yet, as of this morning, not a single senator has been provided the legislative language of this provision. Because the background-check measure is the centerpiece of this legislation it is critical that we know what is in the bill before we vote on it. The American people expect more and deserve better.
Unfortunately, the effort to push through legislation that no one had read highlights one of the primary reasons we announced our intention to force a 60 vote threshold. We believe the abuse of the process is how the rights of Americans are systematically eroded and we will continue to do everything in our power to prevent it.
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I'm reminded of something our 20th President once said:
We need to get behind principled libertarian and conservative spokesmen in Congress like Rand, Cruz and Lee, and stop making excuses for those who are corrupting the political process before our very eyes.“Now, more than ever before, the people are responsible for the character of their Congress. If that body be ignorant, reckless and corrupt, it is because the people tolerate ignorance, recklessness and corruption. If it be intelligent, brave and pure, it is because the people demand these high qualities to represent them in the national legislature…
If the next centennial does not find us a great nation, it will be because those who represent the enterprise, the culture and the morality of the nation do not aid in controlling the political forces.”