Frist Wants Immigration Vote This Week, Predicts Democrats Will Resist

[Purveyor]

WASHINGTON Sep 24, 2006 (AP)— Maneuvering toward a pre-election showdown on immigration, Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist on Sunday said he would seek passage of legislation to secure the borders and predicted Democrats would resist.

"Right now I got a feeling the Democrats may obstruct it," said Frist, R-Tenn.

The bill is all that is left of a comprehensive immigration proposal generally backed by President Bush that included provisions for a guest worker program and ways for an estimated 12 million illegal immigrants to work toward legal status and eventual citizenship.

Frist led a bipartisan effort to pass that measure this year, but House Republicans opposed it as too lenient on immigrants in the country illegally.

Jim Manley, a spokesman for Senate Democratic leader Harry Reid of Nevada, accused Frist of playing politics by seeking to blame Democrats. Frist's move is an attempt to cover up his failure to push through more comprehensive changes, Manley said.

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http://www.abcnews.go.com/Politics/wireStory?id=2484985

[babylonsister]

1. Frist wants no such thing, other than to take everyone's

attention away from Iraq. I hope the Dems have a way to combat this.
At this late date, the less immigration is mentioned, the better for the repugs.
He must be desperate.

[MadMaddie]

2. They just don't stop do they.....?

[Monkeyman]

3. Replugs will be only doing their issues

Trying to get Dems to fight on the Veterans Budget its a winner. Proof out their that Bush faked the budget. $3Billion in shortfalls just like last year. Keep them off their issues

[rodeodance]

4. Frist concerned about who will cut his grass.---see this:

posted on DU:

BUT WHAT ABOUT MEEEE.
Sums it up nicely.

Sat Sep-23-06 06:19 AM
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Frist concerned about who will cut his grass.

http://www.redtractor-usa.

May 22, 2006 - US Senator William H. Frist (R-TN) who is on the short list of the wealthiest senators in the country, has privately voiced opposition to deporting 12 million illegal immigrants that are believed to be in the United States.



Frist's main concern in the debate about the illegal immigration workers is who will cut his grass and maintain the landscape on his 5 billion dollar estate nestled in the country side of Tennessee (Pictured above). Senator Frist has noted that his entire landscaping crew is Hispanic in origin and that they are instrumental in maintaining the lawns on his estate.

While Frist would not indicate how many people he pays or how much he pays these individuals to maintain his grounds, he indicated that their wages are in keeping with US minimal wage laws.

Faced with the possibility of the deportation of his landscapers, Senator Frist has indicated he that it would be unlikely that he could house and hire local Tennessee residents for the same amount. Because of his landscaping concerns, Frist has led a vocal core of republican senators who oppose many of President George W. Bush’s stances on this matter.

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[Doctor Venmkan]

8. "their wages are in keeping with US 'minimal' wage laws."

Is it really a "typo" when it's the TRUTH? ;)

I have to question the article, at least a little? Is the good Senator really that loose with his lips if he willingly hired illegal immigrants to save a buck or five? o_O

Well, if it IS legit - then yeah, boo-hoo! Poor Senator Frist's either gonna have to pay American citizins a REAL wage to upkeep his estate...

Or, get nailed with fines and jail time if the government ever starts punishing people who knowingly hire illegal immigrants (yea, RIGHT!)...

[samsingh]

5. fu frist - you cat killing, quake of an md ass hole

[lovuian]

6. This bil gives High tech Visas to 2 million foreign workers

is this good for America??? NO NO NO
I don't care if your Republican or Democrat

this is wrong wrong wrong

[and-justice-for-all]

7. Want in one hand and shit in the other...