[rottndog]

There is no way the senate will filibuster with the rinos terrified for their jobs.

Not necessarily true, depending on whether McConnel can crack the whip and keep enough of the RINOs in line.

[WatchingInAmazement]

McConnel crack the whip to keep them in line on immigration? Not gonna happen. And don't forget, he's married to labor sect. Chao, who loves insourcing, outsourcing, and any bogus "trade" aka "cheap labor" item that comes along.

McConnel has a C- rating on immigration.

http://grades.betterimmigration.com/testgrades.php3?District=KY&VIPID=328

Voted in favor of motion to invoke cloture on S. 2611 to increase overall immigration numbers and reward illegal aliens with amnesty in 2006

Voted for huge increase in 1990

Voted against amendment to limit proposed guestworker program in 2006

Voted in favor of amendment to create additional guestworker visa categories in 2006

Voted for a foreign worker bill with no anti-fraud measures in 2000.

Voted to allow firms to lay off Americans to make room for foreign workers in 1998

Voted against amendment to extend border fence in 2006

Voted against amendment to provide funding for additional Border Patrol and ICE agents in 2005

Cosponsored bill to create an amnesty for illegal agricultural workers in 2003-2004

Tried to kill voluntary pilot programs for workplace verification in 1996 Sen. McConnell voted IN FAVOR of the Abraham Amendment to S.1664. He was part of a coalition of pro-business conservatives and liberal civil libertarians who tried to use the amendment to kill the establishment of voluntary pilot programs in high-immigration states.