Immigration bill suffers a big setback
By JULIE HIRSCHFELD DAVIS, Associated Press
A broad immigration bill to legalize millions of people in the U.S. unlawfully suffered a stunning setback in the Senate Thursday, costing President Bush perhaps his best opportunity to win a top domestic priority. The bipartisan compromise championed by the president failed a crucial test when it could not attract even a simple majority for an effort to speed its passage.
Supporters could muster only 45 votes to limit debate and speed the bill to final passage, 15 short of what was needed on the procedural maneuver. Fifty senators voted against cutting off debate.
Most Republicans voted to block Democrats' efforts to advance the measure.
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Congress is spinning its wheels on this legislation. By all accounts, this bill is bipartisan and to top is all, is Dubya’s pet project. Despite Sen. Kennedy spearheading the passage of the bill, it did not make the grade. One would think that the Democrats are in the minority.
Proponents of the bill assert that we are a nation of immigrants. It is true, but the logic does not apply to the legislation in question. The more than 12 million undocumented residents are not immigrants, period
I have a surefire way to make congress stop spinning their wheels. ENFORCE the current laws of the land, and everything will fall into their right places.
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So the USA suffers from the same disease the Philippines suffers from, laws that are not enforced.
Schumey, you may not derive comfort by comparison because there is none. What you call 'disese' is benign in the USA whereas in the PI it is malignant. Law enforcement in PI is an aberration. What is prevalent now is law of gloria, not law of the land.
Ei, ei!
It is not even called a Law...
becoz for gloria, she IS dat LOW!
bubuwit ba 'kamo?
Isn't it great to have gloria around - to be kicked around? I will truly miss her when she goes.
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