The Washington Times
House Republican leaders assured members last night that they will retain provisions in their intelligence-overhaul legislation that would crack down on illegal aliens' obtaining driver's licenses, allow easier deportation and limit the use of foreign consular cards.
"We said we were going to stick with them and try to explain them better to the American people," said John Feehery, spokesman for House Speaker J. Dennis Hastert, Illinois Republican.
In a House Republican conference meeting last night, some members questioned party leaders about a report in The Washington Times that the White House wanted those provisions stripped, said a Republican member who attended the meeting and spoke on the condition of anonymity.
Leaders "implied in the meeting" that the White House "wasn't objecting specifically or vociferously to provisions still in the bill," the member said.
Can you say, "Flip-Flop"? Which is it, White House officials, illegal immigration provisions in or out of the intelligence-overhaul bill, H.R. 10? Inquiring voters would really like to know, especially "security moms".