Sen. Roger Marshall (R-Kan.) on Monday opposed the bipartisan Senate border security bill, warning that it could actually worsen border security.
“My top priority last year was securing the border. They didn’t give me a bill to secure the border, which actually worsens the border.” marshall said Monday on NewsNation’s “The Hill.”
“Elections have consequences. What we know is that Joe Biden’s daily goal is to get as many people as possible to cross the border, legally or illegally. Donald Trump “We’re going to close the border on the first day,” he continued. “Regardless of who the president is, both parties have the authority and ability to quell it now.”
Mr Marshall added that he could be persuaded to support the deal after a “very rigorous amendment process”.
“As written in the bill, I’m a total no,” he said. “This is probably when negotiations start, but if this is the bill we vote on, I’m done with it.”
The bipartisan deal overhauls the asylum program, funds thousands of new immigration officials, authorizes the president to close the border on an emergency basis, and funds foreign aid priorities overseas. I will provide a.
Marshall echoed similar calls from Speaker Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana) and other House Republican leaders, arguing that President Biden has the authority to completely close the border. President Biden said otherwise, saying he supports the measure as a “tough” but “fair” compromise on border security.
The bill also has support from Senate leaders of both parties, as well as U.S. Customs and Border Protection and its unions.
Mr. Johnson is leading opposition to the deal, and in addition to former President Trump, many House Republicans also oppose the deal, with a growing number of people saying it would hand Democrats a political victory before the general election. There is.
The Speaker promised that if the deal passes the Senate, there will be no vote on it in the House.
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