The Enforcement First Act is the major selling point of Hayworth’s candidacy. It’s the centerpiece of his stump speech, and he mentions it in every single one of his media appearances. The bill of course is a total joke – it was never even voted on in committee, let alone by the full House, and there was never a companion bill introduced in the Senate. Clearly what Hayworth is trying to do here is make his main talking point seem a little less pathetic, by inflating by a full two-thirds the level of support his bill actually received in the House:
Earlier This Week, Hayworth Complained That He Couldn't Get A Vote On His ‘Enforcement First Act,’ Even Though The Bill Had “More Than 100 Cosponsors.”
Earlier This Week, Hayworth Complained That He Couldn't Get A Vote On His ‘Enforcement First Act,’ Even Though The Bill Had “More Than 100 Cosponsors.”
Hayworth: “Five years ago, as a member of the United States House of Representatives, I was introducing the ‘Enforcement First Act.’ In many ways, it was mirrored by what Ron and others in the state legislature just passed in Senate Bill 1070. What these fine folks had to do for Arizona came about in part because although I ended up with, if memory serves, more than 100 cosponsors, we could not
influence a Republican White House or our Republican leadership to bring the bill forward.” (J.D. Hayworth, Speech to London Bridge Republican Women’s Club, Lake Havasu City, AZ, 7/5/10)
· Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rddBrq7rCVM
In Fact, The Bill Had A Mere 33 Cosponsors, Less Than A Third Of What Hayworth Claimed. (Library of Congress Website, Cosponsors of H.R.3938, http://thomas.loc.gov, Accessed 7/7/10)
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