ANOTHER ARIZONA GOP FAIL

I'm surprised the bills didn't get out of committee.

Birthright-citizenship bills pulled
Howard Fischer Capitol Media Services
Arizona Daily Star
Posted: Tuesday, February 8, 2011 12:00 am

PHOENIX - A bid to deny citizenship to the children of illegal immigrants faltered Monday when proponents could not get the votes of a Senate panel.

After more than three hours of testimony at the Senate Judiciary Committee, Sen. Ron Gould, R-Lake Havasu City, yanked the two measures. Gould said he lacked the backing of four other members of the Republican-controlled panel, which he chairs.

Gould said he will keep trying to secure votes. And Senate President Russell Pearce, R-Mesa, said, if necessary, he will reassign the proposal to a more friendly committee.

And business was against these bills:

And Glenn Hamer, president of the Arizona Chamber of Commerce and Industry, told legislators they should leave the question of citizenship where it belongs: in Congress.