Objection to McConnell request to vote at 3:30pm on sanctuary cities and unnamed Democratic amendment
The Senate has resumed consideration of the
motion to proceed to H.R.2579, the vehicle for immigration reform,
post-cloture.
Senator McConnell asked unanimous consent that
at 2:15pm today, the motion to proceed to H.R.2579 be agreed to, that the
Toomey amendment #1948 (sanctuary cities) and an unnamed Democratic amendment be
offered, and that at 3:30pm the Senate vote on the amendments with 60-vote
thresholds and no second degree amendments. Finally, that if any of the
amendments are adopted, they become original text for the purpose of further
amendment.
Senator Schumer objected and suggested the Senate
start with two proposals inside the scope of the debate, one for each side. He
said, let the Republicans offer the President’s plan, in the form of
legislation carried by the Senators from Iowa and Arkansas, and the Democrats
will offer the bipartisan Coons-McCain amendment, narrow legislation that
protects the Dreamers, boosts border security, and adds resources for
immigration courts.
