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| Senators work to revive immigration bill |
| 2007-06-14 |
| Key Republican and Democratic senators are reaching for a deal to resurrect their stalled immigration compromise by requiring that some $4 billion be spent on border security and workplace enforcement. The mandatory security funding is part of a plan to attract more Republican support for the measure, which grants legal status to millions of unlawful immigrants. In private meetings Wednesday, the bipartisan group that crafted the delicate compromise was hammering out a plan to allow votes on a limited set of Republican- and Democratic-sought changes in exchange for a commitment from GOP holdouts that they will back moving ahead with the bill. Republican architects of the measure, which grants legal status to millions of unlawful immigrants, expressed confidence that such an agreement was possible as early as Thursday. "The list is there," said Sen. Mel Martinez, R-Fla., adding that GOP senators were ready to present their plan to Senate leaders. With the tentative package, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid "should have what he needs to move forward," said Sen. Jon Kyl, R-Ariz. "This is just to let him know that it can be done." Reid has said he would revive the measure if at least 20 more Republicans commit to moving ahead with the broad immigration bill. It stalled last week when only seven GOP senators supported a Democratic bid to limit debate and expedite a final vote. Reid expressed optimism that negotiators would strike a deal that could pave the way. Rest at link. |
| Posted by:ed |
| #11 Quick, get a cross, a stake, and some garlic! |
| Posted by: DMFD 2007-06-14 19:49 |
| #10 Bush to Lock Funds for Border Security Money Shot: The White House did not have an estimate of how much money the provision would generate yearly toward border security. It also could not say whether the money would be in addition to currently planned border security funding levels or just a way to dedicate funds to that purpose. And it wasn't clear what budget account would be drawn down to pay for the initial $4.4 billion. |
| Posted by: DepotGuy 2007-06-14 15:55 |
| #9 "...$4 billion be spent on border security..." Before you suck this ball of chum off the river bottom you may want to ask the question; Is this dedicated money or more of that vapor-funding. Ya know, just like the stuff that built the vapor-fence? UhYeah...thought so. |
| Posted by: DepotGuy 2007-06-14 15:11 |
| #8 "requiring that some $4 billion be spent on border security and workplace enforcement." When I did my morning stroll around the capital two full buses pulled up and began disgorging pasengers all wearing UFW and LaRaza t-shirts and carrying immigration signs. It just made me ill to see. We are doomed if we don't get a handle on this and I mean as a nation and not a state. |
| Posted by: Cyber Sarge 2007-06-14 10:01 |
#7 You CAN'T vote them out of officePrimary day is coming. Hagel is in trouble. Graham is next. |
| Posted by: JSU 2007-06-14 09:27 |
| #6 Oh, they can be forced out. Either at the ballot box or by gunpoint. Whichever they choose. Bush needs to look at the Rasmussen poll and ask himself if he really wants to keep the wallets of RNC donors closed. Secure the damn border first, Georgie. |
| Posted by: DarthVader 2007-06-14 09:19 |
| #5 You CAN'T vote them out of office - vote out the Donk and you get an interchangable Trunk, and v.v. Third party? Forget about it - who's counting the votes? |
| Posted by: Glenmore 2007-06-14 08:43 |
| #4 Senators work to |
| Posted by: JSU 2007-06-14 06:56 |
| #3 Jim, it's dead. |
| Posted by: twobyfour 2007-06-14 02:28 |
| #2 I can only suppose that some of our politicians really, really want to be voted out of office with all possible haste. So be it. |
| Posted by: Zenster 2007-06-14 02:13 |
| #1 grrrr |
| Posted by: Red Dawg 2007-06-14 01:14 |