Oklahoma GOP votes to censure Lankford over Senate border talks

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 Oklahoma GOP votes to censure Lankford over Senate border talks
by TheHill.com - 01/28/24 3:17 PM ET

The Oklahoma Republican Party approved a resolution Saturday condemning and censuring Sen. James Lankford (R-Okla.) for his role as a chief negotiator in the Senate border security talks between Democrats and Republicans.

The resolution — a copy of which was posted on X, formerly Twitter — by state Sen. Dusty Deevers (R) said, “Senator Lankford playing fast and loose with Democrats on our border policy not only disfranchises legal immigrants seeking citizenship but it also puts the safety and security of Americans in great danger.”

Senate negotiators have been working for weeks to negotiate a compromise on border and immigration policy that is meant to address the number of migrants who come across the U.S. border with Mexico.

“Authorizing several thousand people to invade our borders before any action can be taken is contrary to the oath that Senator Lankford took to the Constitution and therefore outside of the area that he is authorized to negotiate in,” the resolution states.

Some parameters of the deal being reported include a provision that would shut down the border once 5,000 migrants have come through. President Biden over the weekend took the remarkable step of declaring he had the authority to shut the border down and would enforce such action once a bill was signed.

The Hill has reached out to the Oklahoma Republican Party and Lankford’s office for a response.

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https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/4434317-oklahoma-gop-votes-to-censure-lankford-over-senate-border-talks/

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 Rick Scott says Lankford ‘on a suicide mission’ over border negotiations
by Nick Robertson - 01/28/24 1:15 PM ET

Sen. Rick Scott (R-Fla.) defended Sen. James Lankford (R-Okla.) on Sunday over his attempts to pass a bipartisan border security deal.

Former President Trump has slammed negotiation efforts by Senate Democrats and Republicans on a border security and foreign aid package, raising criticism that he wants to sink any potential deal.

“James is smart, he’s hard-working, he knows the issue. He’s on a suicide mission,” Scott said on “Fox News Sunday,” adding Lankford is fending off attacks from both parties.

“Democrats don’t want to secure the border. That’s number one. Number two is, right now this border could be secure, but we know we have a lawless administration, completely lawless Biden administration,” he said.

“So the only way this is going to happen is if we have accountability that forces Biden to enforce the law. We could change all these laws,” he added.

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https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/4434280-rick-scott-says-lankford-on-a-suicide-mission-over-border-negotiations/

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Some parameters of the deal being reported include a provision that would shut down the border once 5,000 migrants have come through. President Biden over the weekend took the remarkable step of declaring he had the authority to shut the border down and would enforce such action once a bill was signed.

Does anyone believe the Rats would shut down the border after 5,000 illegals broke in?

If the Rats wanted the border closed it would be. Trump showed it can be done without any new laws.

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How could such a turncoat "Republican" come out of a state as conservative as is Oklahoma?

Hey, Oklahoma... you're not "OK" on this one...

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Some parameters of the deal being reported include a provision that would shut down the border once 5,000 migrants have come through. President Biden over the weekend took the remarkable step of declaring he had the authority to shut the border down and would enforce such action once a bill was signed.

Does anyone believe the Rats would shut down the border after 5,000 illegals broke in?

If the Rats wanted the border closed it would be. Trump showed it can be done without any new laws.

Sorry but Trump didn't have that authority. Call me old fashion untl Congress gives the President said powers, the President should NOT USE IT!  I don't like it when Presidents run this country by EO.