Frist says Senate unlikely to get to immigration this year

Houston Chronicle ^ | July 15, 2005 | By SAMANTHA LEVINE and MICHAEL HEDGES

[My2Cents]

Add to NOT DONE:

Making tax reductions permanent

Tort reform

[AntiGuv]

Oh, and I guess they'll probably get around to hearings on Grand Theft Auto before the recess.

[goodnesswins]

I suppose I could ADD to NOT DONE, also....Repeal of the DEATH TAX

[MaineVoter2002]

I have an idea that with Bill Frist as the majority 'leader' the NOT DONE list will remain the same until eventually the dems regain control.

[hattend]

They spent 5 years crafting an amnesty bill in 86.

Maybe they should just forget about immigration, give it back to states and dissolve the INS and give us a tax cut.

Geez Frist...you're an idiot. Immigration will probably be THE issue in 2006 and 2008.

Is he saving it for closer to the elections?

[itsahoot]

To be honest, there doesn't need to be any new legislation, the Executive branch just needs to uphold their oath's and enforce the law. So maybe the moaning can be directed to those responsible. Frist is a WIMP, be he is not charged with enforcing the laws and statutes.

He could I guess direct the Judicary committee to do diligent oversight, but that won't happen either.

[jayhorn]

I guess I'm not going to get around to voting Republican next year. Damn.

[DumpsterDiver]

The majority leader [Frist] also said he had asked the Government Accountability Office, Congress' watchdog agency, to analyze how many illegal immigrants die annually trying to enter the United States.

"We must protect our nation from those who seek to enter it illegally, but we also have a moral obligation to protect all who set foot on our soil from physical harm," he said.

Frist can take his concerns for Mexican nationals and stick 'em where the sun don't shine.

Federal pedophilia sting nets 50 men

Cops Nab 32 Child Predators, Some Are Illegal Aliens

He [Wayne R. Gross, chief of the Orange County branch of the U.S. Attorney's Office] described the child pornography found in the homes of some suspects as "repulsive depictions" that included pictures of children of all ages, including infants.

An Orange County, CA resident who allegedly exchanged child pornography over the Internet with men who sexually exploited their own children and a Salvadoran national convicted of drugging and sexually assaulting two teens are among the 32 individuals targeted by US Immigration and Customs Enforcement in Orange County this past week as part of Operation Predator.

Also arrested by ICE agents in Orange County during the same week were 22 convicted alien sex offenders who were taken into custody on administrative immigration violations and now face deportation from the United States. The foreign nationals arrested by ICE during the last week include Manuel Gonzalez-Rodriguez, 36, an undocumented Mexican national who lives in Santa Ana. Gonzalez was convicted in Orange County in December 1998 on charges stemming from an incident where he drugged and sexually assaulted two unconscious teenage girls.

[Bush gal in LA]

Whats the senate going to get to this year?.......Well uh they sent over a group of RAT senators today to ''investigate'' the ''problem'' of Karl Rove. See they are trying to get him impeached and need to figure out if ,and how ,they can do it, so it is all proper and legal. After all, they do want to do things the right way. After that they will get to work right away on Bush's impeachment and Rumsfelds impeachment, and COndi's...........you know the drill........

[jayhorn]

I guess I'm not going to get around to voting Republican next year. Damn.

[itsahoot]

Is there anybody who would do a better job than Frist?

Is there anybody who would do a better Worse job than Frist?

[Hank Rearden]

Begs the question, what IS the Senate going to get to this year?

Pissing away our money to buy votes for reelection, so they can Rinse 'n Repeat ad infinitum.

Good thing you all voted Republicrat, huh?

[Wristpin]

Whats the senate going to get to this year?.......

The military ain't getting time off...cancel the summer recess!!!

[RightWhale]

what IS the Senate going to get to this year?

The Senate is a debating society. That's what they do, exercise their vocal cords as senior statesmen. The action, if that is what somebody wants to find, is in the House--the People's Branch of the Legislature.

[Gritty]

The majority leader also said he had asked the Government Accountability Office, Congress' watchdog agency, to analyze how many illegal immigrants die annually trying to enter the United States.

A number I think would be more illuminating is how many American citizens die annually because of the depredations of illegal immigrants and their associated criminal gangs!

Any bets the number would be far higher?

[My2Cents]

Unfortunately, the Senate has to actually PASS SOMETHING (other than gas or a kidney stone) for the House proposals to get into law.

[Founding Father]

Add to done:

Gift to banker/credit card donors, screw the little guy legislation

Add to NOT done:

Bolton

Judges

[MarcusTulliusCicero]

Actually, I think this can be possibly interpreted in another light. The Senate (including many Republicans) have been quite gung-ho to pass an amnesty - uh, sorry - guest worker program in line with the President's proposal. The failure to bring this plan up for discussion may reflect their realization that public support for this is very small. Perhaps the emails and withholding of donations to the party is having an effect. Also, this pushes off debate of any immigration bill closer to the midterms (assuming they'll get to it next year), in which case continued pressure should have an even more dramatic effect.

[afnamvet]

Frist says Senate unlikely to get to immigration this year.

Translation: Bush's immigration proposal is DOA.

[hinckley buzzard]

Begs the question, what IS the Senate going to get to this year?.

It is going to get to exotic vacation resorts, junketing on the taxpayer's back, as soon as the pansies in charge engineer adjournment.