Rubio: ‘I’m done’ if immigration bill includes gay couple amendment

Florida Republican Sen. Marco Rubio, a co-author and key proponent of the Senate immigration bill, said he will revoke his support if an amendment is added that allows gay Americans to petition for same-sex spouses living abroad to secure a green card.

"If this bill has in it something that gives gay couples immigration rights and so forth, it kills the bill. I'm done," Rubio said Thursday during an interview on the Andrea Tantaros Show. "I'm off it, and I've said that repeatedly. I don't think that's going to happen and it shouldn't happen. This is already a difficult enough issue as it is."

The amendment, introduced by Vermont Democratic Sen. Patrick Leahy, would grant green cards to foreign partners of gay unauthorized immigrants who seek legal status under new rules in the bill. Leahy originally introduced the measure during the Senate Judiciary Committee markup of the bill, but he withdrew it under pressure from Republican lawmakers who said it would reduce the chance of the bill passing.

The Senate is expected to vote on Leahy's amendment soon.

http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/ticket/rubio...-160223193.html

So no enforcement on the borders and free entitlements for all illegals is swell with Marco, but getting sombrero wearing queers involved is a deal breaker? This guy is a clown.

THIS is his line in the sand ??? ( at least for today, tomorrow who knows)

He's looking for a way to distance himself, now.

Quote: Cedric wrote in post #4

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"If this bill has in it something that gives gay couples immigration rights and so forth, it kills the bill. I'm done," Rubio said Thursday.

Death by amendment.

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“Let’s be clear. Nobody is talking about preventing the legalization. The legalization is going to happen. That means the following will happen: First comes the legalization. Then come the measures to secure the border.”- Marco Rubio 6/9/13

You have to wonder what color the sky is on his home planet if he EVER seriously thought the bill wouldn't allow homosexual couple immigration.

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So no enforcement on the borders and free entitlements for all illegals is swell with Marco, but getting sombrero wearing queers involved is a deal breaker? This guy is a clown.

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Quote: algernonpj wrote in post #6

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THIS is his line in the sand ??? ( at least for today, tomorrow who knows)

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