Some of both. I think President Bush is deliberately slacking on immigration law.
In that context, a fence isn't much help, although I think "the fence" should be improved in some areas. I'm not for a great wall of the Rio Grande, that's for sure.
Did you catch what Frist did at the close?
S.2349 has the Schumer ports amendment associated with it, and the cloture vote on it (the bill) failed 51-47 on March 9th. The cloture measure was filed to cut off the ports amendment.
The fact that Frist introduced the Border Control Bill is also somewhat of a deal, as it signals failure on the part of the Judiciary Committee to come up with an immigration reform package. In the scheme of things, the Frist bill is just a whip, as the House and Judiciary Committee do have power and influence (obviously). But bringing S>2454 to the floor is a stiff application of pressure.
I heard him talking about Border Control...but I wasn't paying close enough attention, obviously.
I didn't catch what you just posted.
My ears DID perk up though, when he mentioned a 5:30 vote on that Monday on the Lobbying Reform Bill...since it had been "dormant" since Schumer's little stunt and the cloture vote.
By "deliberately slacking"...do you mean he doesn't want to really tackle it...or is afraid that Congress will give him a bill that is TOO STRICT for him to sign?
I have pulled my hair out over his stubbornness over his "guest worker plan"...and I can't figure out if it is more the "compassionate" conservative Bush...or the astute businessman Bush...
who has been lobbied hard by businesses in the US that want the hugh influx of labor from the southern border?