December 29, 2014
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House Majority Whip Scalise confirms he spoke to white nationalists in 2002 (Robert Costa and Ed O'Keefe, December 29, 2014, Washington Post)
Rep. Steve Scalise (R-La.), the House majority whip, acknowledged Monday that he spoke at a gathering hosted by white supremacist leaders while serving as a state representative in 2002, thrusting a racial controversy into House Republican ranks days before the party assumes control of both congressional chambers.
Scalise election could mean slim chance for immigration (Cristina Marcos, 06/26/14, Washington Post)
You only have to listen to hear what they're saying.In the past, he has aligned himself with the staunchest opponents of immigration reform in the GOP, including Rep. Steve King of Iowa.When King put forth a pair of bills that would have ended birthright citizenship and established English as the nation's official language, Scalise signed on as a co-sponsor.
Posted by Orrin Judd at December 29, 2014 9:30 PM
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