Democrat Backtracks After Voting To Give ICE $10 Billion
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"I hear the anger from my constituents, and I take responsibility for that," moderate Rep. Tom Suozzi (D-N.Y.) said on Monday.

Saying you failed and apologizing now is worthless.

Primary this guy and the other six that voted for this. None of these guys are people that we should be tolerating in the Democratic party with this kind of morality, callousness for human life, and such short sighted vision.

  • ClassStruggle@lemmy.mlEnglish
    761·
    9 hours ago

    He’s trying to save face, he would gladly support increases to ice funding once Democrats become the majority party again. And we all have faith that Chuck Schumer is going to find just enough votes in the Senate to ensure that it passes.

    That exact same vote were to come up and Democrats were the majority party. It would have passed with nearly full Democrat support. They cannot be trusted

    • FlexibleToast@lemmy.worldEnglish
      291·
      9 hours ago

      Jeffries didn’t “whip” the bill, allowing moderates and front-line Democrats to vote their conscience, including Henry Cuellar (Texas), Vicente Gonzalez (Texas), Laura Gillen (N.Y.), Jared Golden (Maine), Marie Glusenkamp Perez (Wash.), Don Davis (N.C.), and Tom Suozzi (N.Y.).

      Jeffries also had a part in it.