Which "side" would that be, exactly - the "Buchanan/Tancredo/DeLay anti-immigrant mob" side?
When the final bill comes out of conference committee the Hammer will deliver the votes for President Bush just as he has the last five years.
I've spoken with Tom one-on-one several times over the years, beginning when he first started to run for Congress. He is loyal to the Republican party, President Bush and Karl Rove.