Mumps, Leprosy, Dengue fever, Cholera, Plague, Polio and Felon Importation Act of 2007.'
Posted on 06/12/2007 4:50:20 AM PDT by VU4G10
WASHINGTON - President Bush, wading deeper into an issue that bitterly divides his party, hopes a personal appeal can help persuade skeptical Republicans to resurrect and pass his immigration bill.
Over lunch Tuesday in the Capitol, Bush planned an effort to change enough minds among GOP senators to salvage one of his top domestic priorities. The measure, which legalizes up to 12 million unlawful immigrants and tightens border security, stalled last week in the face of broad Republican opposition.
"I think one of the things that we have to do is answer the skeptics, answer the doubters," White House press secretary Tony Snow said Tuesday.
"We not only have a good sound bill, but it's also one that a lot of conservatives, when they get a chance to look at it, will say OK," he said on NBC's "Today" show.
Scott Stanzel, another White House spokesman, said Bush "will talk about the fact that immigration reform is too important to let this opportunity pass, and this is the best opportunity that we have had in decades to reform the broken immigration system."
It's the president's latest and most overt attempt to sell Congress on the immigration overhaul, which was shaped by his views and drafted by an unlikely liberal-to-conservative coalition in close consultation with two Cabinet secretaries.
"I'll see you at the bill signing," Bush predicted Monday.
The measure exposes deep divisions among both parties, but it was Republicans who stood in its way last week when all but seven of them blocked a Democratic effort to put it on a fast track to passage.
Senate Democratic leaders have written Bush saying it is up to him to lean on Republicans to back the measure.
"It will take stronger leadership by you to ensure the opponents of the bill do not block its path forward," the letter said. "Simply put, we need many more than seven Republicans" to support the bill.
Majority Leader Harry Reid (news, bio, voting record), D-Nev., said he will bring up the measure again if Democrats can be assured of more Republican backing.
It's unclear, though, how much influence Bush has among Republicans on immigration, given that it has sparked a backlash among some of the party's core supporters, who see it as amnesty for people who sneaked into the country.
Appearing Tuesday on CBS's "The Early Show," Snow said, "I think what you're going to find is that Senate Republicans are going to put together a package of amendments and present them to Democrats and say, 'This what we want to debate.' "
"We seem to be getting some signals out of the majority leader that he'll go ahead and make that debate possible, and therefore we feel pretty confident we're going to get passage," Snow said.
Proponents of the bill gathered Monday evening to plot strategy for bringing it back. They were working to agree on a limited list of Republican-sought changes that could be considered before a final vote on the measure.
Sen. Mitch McConnell (news, bio, voting record), R-Ky., the minority leader, has said such a deal could allow the bill to go forward.
"There are a substantial number of Republican senators who believe that this bill would be an improvement over the current situation, over the status quo," McConnell said.
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How much of deaf-ear can one have? I admire Bush’s personality trait of dogged determination but one has to know when your one of your “strengths” is becoming a WEAKNESS!
P.S. Enough already!!! Give it a rest W.
Just say NO to Illegal Alien Amnesty!! Keep calling!! It’s NOT OVER!!
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G(uest) W(orker) Bush seems determined to ally with the
very people who are planning to impeach him.
The pusher man.
“See you at the signing”!
-President Bush, June 2007
The new calling plan, “Call All” Including DHS
It is time to call beyond the published phone numbers. Example; 202-224-3121 is the published number for the Senate Switchboard. If you dial 202-224-2887 you get the Senate Commerce Committee answer line. 202-224-3445 end up with the Senate Building Health Unit The idea is to work through the last four digits in sequence who answers give them the message. Some of you geeks, I say that with admiration; can probably develop a list of all the combinations which will keep us busy from the calling end. Are you with me?
DHS
Citizen Line
Operator Number: 202-282-8000
Comment Line: 202-282-8495
Media Contacts
Agency Press Rooms and Contact Numbers
U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Services (USCIS): 202-272-1200
Customs & Border Protection (CBP): 202-344-1780
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA): 202-646-4600
U.S Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE): 202-514-2648
snowjob was hyping it up on faux news. he says it WILL pass
Yeah get this he says he knows people are leary becuase none of the other laws were enforced, but he says THESE Will TRUST US lol
He's committed himself to see to it that the Illegals are made U.S. Citizens, come hell or high water, against the will of the majority of the American people.
We need a group of Senators to pay him a "visit" Nixon style. This has gone quite far enough.
sw
Well, we are ready for the fight....AGAIN. Bring it on!
Semper Fi’
Jarhead
From the L.A. Times
1. 40% of all workers in L.A. County ( L.A. County has10.2 million people) are working for
Cash and not paying taxes. This is because they are predominantly illegal immigrants
Working without a green card.
2. 95% of warrants for murder in Los Angeles are for illegal aliens. !
3. 75% of people on the mos t wanted list in Los Angeles are
illegal aliens!
4. Over 2/3 of all births in Los Angeles County are to illegal alien Mexicans on
Medi- Cal , whose births were paid for by taxpayers.
5. Nearly 25% of all inmates in California detention centers are Mexican
Nationals here illegally.
6. Over 300,000 illegal aliens in Los Angeles County are living in garages.
7. The FBI reports half of all gang members in Los Angeles are most likely
Illegal aliens from south of the border.
8. Nearly 60% of all occupants of HUD properties are illegal.
9. 21 radio stations in L.A. Are Spanish speaking.
10. In L...A. County 5.1 million people speak English, 3.9 million speak Spanish.
(There are 10.2 million people in L.A. County ).
(All of the above are from the Los Angeles Times)
Less than 2% of illegal aliens are picking our crops, but 29% are on welfare.
Over 70% of the United States ‘ annual population growth
& gt;> (and over 90% of California , Florida , and New York )
Results from immigration.
29% of inmates in federal prisons are illegal aliens.
I agree
This statement seems so intentionally blastic to me it defies any honor or integrity. If Bush is NOT trying to fire up his base with these words and actions he is now taking, I doubt there be one person left in the U.S. who will continue to support him!
...Oh except for illegal immigrants in the country!
bttt
assume that you're an agressive proponent of immigration, open borders, amnesty, quick path to citizenship..the whole enchilada...why, WHY, would you include in this bill a provision that will NOT allow convicted felons to be permanently barred from ever applying for citizenship. Whhat's the rationale, the thought process here..It seems so obvious an automatic exclusion..why give your opponents an obvious and easy target to aim at. It just boggles the mind.
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