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Democrat Dick Durbin: 'I think I'm close' to getting votes needed for DREAM Act
CNN ^ | March 21, 2021 | Veronica Stracqualursi and Daniella Diaz

Posted on 03/21/2021 5:32:38 PM PDT by White Lives Matter

Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin said Sunday that he thinks he is "close" to securing the Republican votes needed to overcome a Senate filibuster to advance a key immigration measure that would provide a pathway to citizenship for undocumented immigrants who were brought to the United States as children.

"I've been stopped by the filibuster five times from passing it. I had a majority, I didn't have 60 votes. Do I have 60 now? I think I'm close," the Illinois Democrat told CNN's Dana Bash on "State of the Union" Sunday.

Durbin, the Senate's second-ranking Democrat, said he plans to sit down with Republican members and ask if they would consider supporting the DREAM Act, which would allow the young undocumented immigrants known as "Dreamers" permanent residency -- and potentially citizenship.

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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: chuckschumer; congress; cornyn; cornyn4amnesty; cornyn4illegals; daca; democrats; dickdurbin; gramnesty; joebiden; johncornyn; lindagraham; nancypelosi; trump
It's going to be real interesting to see which Republicans join Dick 'Turbin' Durbin to get this unconstitutional amnesty pushed through that will cause our welfare system to collapse. These traitorous Republicans surely know they'll be primaried if the do.
1 posted on 03/21/2021 5:32:38 PM PDT by White Lives Matter
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To: White Lives Matter

I guess the RINOs believe that The Dominion will come to their rescue?


2 posted on 03/21/2021 5:35:32 PM PDT by Fai Mao (Hillary Clinton =The Pig In A Pantsuit (The PIAPS))
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To: White Lives Matter

Let me guess who he’s after: Romney, Sasse, Collins, Murcowski, did I miss anyone?


3 posted on 03/21/2021 5:41:47 PM PDT by McGavin999 (biden is not my president )
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To: Fai Mao

I wouldn’t doubt it.


4 posted on 03/21/2021 5:42:17 PM PDT by White Lives Matter
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To: McGavin999

Yep! Bill Cassidy.


5 posted on 03/21/2021 5:43:20 PM PDT by White Lives Matter
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To: McGavin999

Graham, Rubio


6 posted on 03/21/2021 5:46:51 PM PDT by Adder ("Can you be more stupid?" is a question, not a challenge.)
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To: White Lives Matter

Hey, the RATs (Commies) have Dominion and SCOTUS on their side. Of course the fix is in.


7 posted on 03/21/2021 5:51:06 PM PDT by Howie66 (God Bless TEXAS! #Texit)
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To: White Lives Matter

He just needs to buy off a few more...


8 posted on 03/21/2021 6:01:49 PM PDT by SaxxonWoods (The Republican Party is dead. Long live the MAGA Party.)
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To: White Lives Matter

That goes through we’re done as a nation.


9 posted on 03/21/2021 6:03:27 PM PDT by SkyDancer (Remember Ashli Babbitt!)
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To: White Lives Matter

Did anyone read to see what Nancy put in it for Dick ?


10 posted on 03/21/2021 6:07:05 PM PDT by butlerweave
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To: White Lives Matter
Dickhead Durbin is a complete DISGRACE to those of us trapped in Hellinois.

I can only hope he's struck down by our Higher power.

11 posted on 03/21/2021 6:08:49 PM PDT by usconservative (When The Ballot Box No Longer Counts, The Ammunition Box Does. (What's In Your Ammo Box?))
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To: butlerweave
Did anyone read to see what Nancy put in it for Dick?

I think you meant WHERE.

12 posted on 03/21/2021 6:28:26 PM PDT by Fightin Whitey
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To: White Lives Matter
this unconstitutional amnesty

What is unconstitutional about it, if Congress enacts it? The Constitution gives Congress the power to establish rules of naturalization (Article I, section 8).

13 posted on 03/21/2021 6:38:24 PM PDT by Lurking Libertarian (Non sub homine, sed sub Deo et lege)
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