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Immigration Bill Fails Crucial Test Vote
Senate Majority Harry Reid, D-Nev., who had made no secret of his distaste for parts of the bill, said earlier he would move on to other matters if the immigration measure's supporters didn't get 60 votes Thursday night. The defeat set off a bitter round of partisan recriminations, with Democrats and Republicans each accusing the other of killing it. Most Republicans voted against ending debate, saying they needed more time to make the bill tougher with tighter border security measures and a more arduous legalization process for unlawful immigrants. All but a handful of Democrats supported the move, but they, too, were holding their noses at provisions of the bill. Many of them argued it makes second-class citizens of a new crop of temporary workers and rips apart families by prioritizing employability over blood ties in future immigration. Reid, who had made no secret of his distaste for parts of the bill, quickly pulled it from the floor and moved on to other business, costing the measure perhaps its best chance at enactment. He insisted that the immigration bill is not dead for the year. "I, even though disappointed, look forward to passing this bill," Reid said. Posted by: Steve White 2007-06-08 |
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