Paul Ryan States He’ll Work With Obama, Just Not On Immigration

Republicans said the chairmen of national security-focused committees were working on legislation dealing with Syrian refugees that the House could vote on as early as Thursday, though it was not clear exactly what the legislation would involve. “We want to – we want to work and act on this faster than that”.

House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi met with Ryan on Wednesday and pushed for Democrats to be able to offer an alternative bill, but her request was denied, according to a senior House Democratic leadership aide.

“I think what is emerging as a centrality of thought is that the visa waiver program is potentially the place where there is greater gaps, possibly, than the refugee program itself”, said Sen. “He’s said he’s going to leave any refugee legislation separate and apart from the omnibus”.

Hassan is challenging Republican Sen. Several Republican candidates including Donald Trump Ben Carson and Mike Huckabee have announced their strong opposition to the refugee program.

What’s more, Ryan – the GOP’s 2012 vice presidential nominee – may be presumptuous in attempting to speak for the Republicans on tax reform in an election year. Ryan told reporters that while the United States needs to accept refugees, there needs to be more oversight to ensure terrorists aren’t infiltrating their ranks.

He said the House bill would “raise the standards” on checking refugee applicants’ claims.

“Our nation has always been welcoming”. “This is a moment where it’s better to be safe than to be sorry”. “Obviously we’ll see what the appropriations decide on that”.

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) appeared to leave the door open yesterday to attaching language halting the president’s Syrian refuge program to the omnibus bill.

“We will not have a religious test, only a security test”, Ryan added, Reuters reported. I don’t for the life of me understand this.

The USA has admitted only about 2,500 Syrians since the civil war erupted in that country in the spring of 2011, but Obama administration officials want to admit 10,000 more this year.

“This should not be Congress against the president, Republicans against the Democrats”, Ryan said. White it improves the vetting process, he said, “it provides no leverage for Congress to weigh in and relies exclusively on President Obama’s appointees to carry out the new vetting process”. “Right now, there should be a pause”.

“Let’s make sure we keep people safe”, he said, adding there’s discussions among members of both parties on the matter.

Mr. Ryan, speaking at The Wall Street Journal CEO Council annual meeting, said a spending bill needed to avoid a government shutdown in December must include Republican policy measures, injecting fresh drama into the years final budget fight.

Not all Republicans are supporting the bill, however. Reid said that he spoke yesterday with Sen. Barbara Mikulski (D-Md.) and that subcommittees are making progress.

“On riders, we’re just beginning the process, so there’s no “yes” or “no” on anything at this point”, Reid said.

House Speaker Paul Ryan of Wis., joined by House Majority Whip Steve Scalise of La., center, and Rep. Lynn Jenkins, R-Kansas, meets with reporters on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, November 17, 2015, following a GOP strategy session.

The president would be exceeding his authority, if he sought to close the prison unilaterally, Mr. Ryan said, emphasizing that House Republicans would use every means at our disposal, possibly including a lawsuit, to block an executive action.