Posted on 06/06/2007 1:28:26 PM PDT by Baladas
WASHINGTON — The proposed immigration overhaul narrowly survived a potentially fatal challenge today as the Senate turned back a Republican bid to limit the illegal immigrants who could gain lawful status.
The close vote on a proposal by Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, to bar felons — including those court-ordered to be deported — from legalization reflected the delicate position of the contentious immigration bill, which remains under threat from the right and the left.
The vote was 51-46 against the amendment. Democrats succeeded in pulling support from Cornyn's proposal by winning adoption of a rival version that would bar a more limited set of criminals, including certain gang members and sex offenders, from gaining legalization.
Cornyn had painted his effort as a "defining issue" for any presidential candidate — a sign of the degree to which the contentious debate is bleeding over into the GOP campaign fray.
Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., alone among his party's presidential aspirants in backing the immigration measure, opposed Cornyn's bid and backed the Democratic alternative offered by Sen. Edward M. Kennedy, D-Mass.
After his defeat, Cornyn said those who voted against the proposal "failed to take an opportunity to help restore public confidence that we're actually serious about passing an immigration law that could actually work."
Many Americans will conclude instead that the bill's enforcement provisions will not be rigorously enforced, a problem that deeply undermined a 1986 immigration overhaul, he added.
"I think it's safe to say that the United States Senate would be the laughingstock of the country if — after all of the hyperbole and all of the publicity and all of the proposals and objections — we're not able to finish this bill," said Sen. Arlen Specter, R-Pa., a framer.
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“This country will not survive as we know it if this bill, as its written, passes into law.
The current 20 million illegals will become 70 million in less than 20 years. The 70 million “citizens” will come from the ranks of illegals or the spawn of illegals, and become nearly 200 million in the second generation.
In 50 years they will THE majority voting block of “US citizens”...all of whom became part of this nation through illegal acts.
There’s how to shape the culture of the future.”
A lot of our politicians could`nt care less, because in 50 years they will probably be dead. It`s about accumulating power in the short term. They don`t give a damn about the future of this country.
LAUGHING STOCK! IT GOES BEYOND LAUGHING, IT’S DOWN RIGHT HILLARIOUS, That we, the American people put in to office to represent us, a bunch of determined, selfish, self rightious, feckless, idiological, pompous, A HOLES, Who are ignoring the American people when we say we want nothing to do with this bill. Lets make it simple for you.
CLOSE THE BORDERS
ENFORCE THE BORDERS WITH ARMED NATIONAL GUARDSMEN
ERECT THE FENCE YOU PROMISED
And then we can debate about what we should do with the illegals here. How’s that for a start! We’re surrounded by fools!
Mexico will annex the US without firing a shot.
Question: On the Amendment (DeMint Amdt. No. 1197 ) Vote Number: 188 Vote Date: June 6, 2007, 02:04 PM Required For Majority: 1/2 Vote Result: Amendment Rejected Amendment Number: S.Amdt. 1197 to S.Amdt. 1150 to to S. 1348 (Comprehensive Immigration Reform Act of 2007 ) Collins R-ME Nay Domenici R-NM Nay Graham R-SC Nay Hagel R-NE Nay Kyl R-AZ Nay Lugar R-IN Nay McCain R-AZ Nay Specter R-PA Nay
“Mexico will annex the US without firing a shot.”
Vincente “The Longshanks” Fox:
“...The problem with the United States of America is that its full of Americans.
If we cannot get them out, we’ll breed them out.”
Question: On the Amendment (Cornyn Amdt. No. 1184, As Modified ) Vote Number: 187 Vote Date: June 6, 2007, 12:25 PM Required For Majority: 1/2 Vote Result: Amendment Rejected Amendment Number: S.Amdt. 1184 to S.Amdt. 1150 to to S. 1348 (Comprehensive Immigration Reform Act of 2007 ) Statement of Purpose: To establish a permanent bar for gang members, terrorists, and other criminals. Vote Counts: YEAs 46 NAYs 51 Coburn R-OK Not Voting Craig R-ID Nay Domenici R-NM Nay Graham R-SC Nay Hagel R-NE Nay Kyl R-AZ Nay Lugar R-IN Nay Martinez R-FL Nay McCain R-AZ Nay Specter R-PA Nay Voinovich R-OH Nay
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Good Post potlatch!
Sanctuary cities like San Francisco ignore laws already on the books. Are the proponents of this bill actually stupid enough to think sanctuary cities are going to suddenly obey the new laws?
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Thank you!
I hope you are keeping track of these names for a future hit list.
It’s all in the Congressional Record.
(but no, I wasn’t planning on keeping a list... there are over 185 amendments to S.1348. I hit overload a while back, lol)
It appears the NC Senators have listened to the voters. Nice refreshing change.
nice work.
The new location of your name is excellent.
Thanks! That was the first time I did it in that manner and kindof like it too!
Lots of work making Osama walk!! Lol
It is fun signing one’s name different ways.
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