Hatch, Bennett Say They’ll Vote ‘No’ on DREAM Act

[alp227]

Source: The Washington Independent

Orrin Hatch (R-Utah) was an original sponsor of the DREAM Act, a bill to help some undocumented young people gain legal status through school or military service. In 2003, he referred to the deportation of students who grew up in the U.S. as a “tremendous loss to our society.” In 2007, he and fellow Utah Sen. Bob Bennett voted to add the act to the defense authorization bill — the same move Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid is attempting now.

In 2010, though, Hatch and Bennett’s votes will be different: They said they plan to vote “no” on the DREAM Act next week.

“The American people want the government to secure our borders, create jobs and reduce the deficit.” Hatch said. “Instead, Senate leadership is insisting on ignoring the will of the people and holding our troops hostage by cynically pushing a defense bill chock-full of controversial measures to score cheap political points with its liberal base.”

Read more: http://washingtonindependent.com/97608/hatch-bennett-say-theyll-vote-no-on-dream-act

[truebrit71]

1. You'd never know it was an election year would you?

:sarcasm:


Every friggin cycle, out comes the hate against women/immigrants/gays....:eyes:

[county worker]

2. In other news today the sun came up as usual.

[KingFlorez]

3. It's not like it makes any difference for Bennett

He's already lost his seat and is on limited time. He's not even willing to do the right thing under those circumstances.

[alp227]

4. I know right? Dancing lock n' step with the rest even if it don't mean nothing.

I can name an instance of backing away from a bill that was right. Bob Barr has now spoken out against the Defense of Marriage Act, the bill he originally authored back in '96. In 2004, Barr testified against the proposed Federal Marriage Amendment that could have defined marriage as only between a man and a woman.

On the other hand, the Utah senators are just being tools.

[COLGATE4]

5. Hatch and Bennett are just a couple of neolithic fools

whose time has clearly come and gone. The same thing that happened to Bennett should happen to Orin.

[pampango]

6. I'm shocked. SHOCKED that repubs would oppose the DREAM Act. Dems are just pandering to

the liberal base? We can see pandering in your statement, Senator, but it is not anything aimed at a liberal base.