Senators to Revive Immigration Bill

[Solly Mack]

Source: The Associated Press - ABC News

"Key senators tentatively agreed on a plan to revive a stalled immigration bill on Thursday, aided by President Bush's support for a quick $4.4 billion aimed at "securing our borders and enforcing our laws at the work site."

Officials who spoke on condition of anonymity said Republican and Democratic supporters of the bill presented their proposal to the Senate's top two leaders, who in turn met to discuss it.

Precise details presented to Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., and Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., were not disclosed."

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"In general, according to officials familiar with the discussions, Republicans and Democrats would each be accorded roughly a dozen chances to amend the measure, with the hope that they would then combine to provide the 60 votes needed to overcome a filibuster by die-hard opponents."




Read more: http://www.abcnews.go.com/Politics/wireStory?id=3280210

[rocktivity]

1. The measure is overamended NOW--that's what was WRONG with it!!!

:banghead:
rockantion

[Joanne98]

2. The Corporate Masters have spoken!

Heel Congress HEEL!

[SleeplessinSoCal]

3. Netroots mentioned on Countdown

http://grassfire.org/

Apparently right-winged and growing.

[Rydz777]

4. Yes, this is a corporate bill - as evidenced by the fact that the

Dorgan (D-SD) amendment that sunset the guest-servility program was considered a "poison pill."

[Solly Mack]

5. roll over...play dead