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You think Byrd is honestly voting for Immigration Reform cause he believes in it??? I certainly do not. Byrd wants to be the longest serving Senator, and die with his office, he thinking about being re-elected in Socially Conservative West Virginia. If this wasn't his election year, I doubt he would be voting this way.

5 of the 7 Democrats that voted for this amendment did so in an election year in Conservative/Republican states. The other one remembered what happened to Daschle (Dorgan was arguebly more liberal than Daschle), and Wyden, I have no idea. Lott is more important than Byrd, because not only does he consistently vote more Conservative than Byrd on everyother issue (Taxes, Justices, Marriage, Abortion, War, and remember Lott did vote for this), but if the Republicans-Conservatives need something, we can twist his arm enough for him to vote our way. (of course Bush isnt utilizing this our way) Byrd answers to being elected, and the Democrats, and they let him vote this way today, so he can be there for another 6 years (if he is lucky)