[P-Marlowe]

I didn't know there were only 36 Republicans Americans in the senate.

Since when did Mexico get 62 Senators?

[Soul Seeker]

Only 36 Patriots huh?

There are 55 Republicans. Chances are pretty good at least 28-29 voted against this monstrosity. Hard to feel good about the numbers BUT the silver lining is that the President couldn't even command a Majority of Republicans in the Senate. That makes it a Democrat bill with RINO aid.

That is a DEFEAT for the President.

If he can't even coerce a majority of Senate RINO's of his party into supporting him, he is going to have a hell of a time twisting House Reps.

NO CONFERENCE HASTERT. DOA on arrival. NO AMNESTY by any name. Your careers this fall depend on it.

As for Martinez, Frist, mcCain and the rest of them? They can burn in hell. They'll never have my vote and I'll actively work against them.

[Vicomte13]

Hmmmmm.

So, 41 Senators voted against it.
Which means that they COULD have filibustered it.
But they chose not to.

Hmmmmm.

Alright, so, what's next?

Conference committee - either the House doesn't cave, in which case there's no bill, and the status quo (which is 2 million illegals a year) is preserved; or the House caves, in which case, we make cheap exploitable labor LEGAL. The business lobby wins big either way.

And in November?

[tgslTakoma]

Dear House of Representatives: The Senate will be sending you their garbage shortly. Don't accept it.

No compromise.

First and foremost - Secure our borders.

No other issue should be on the table until our borders are secure and the illegal trespassers are on their way back to their homelands.

Thank you.

/end

[He'sComingBack!]

R.I.P. USA. Life and Liberty as we knew it is a thing of the past.

Our forefathers are weeping

[dmanLA]

If Bush signs the Senate version of this garbage, I'm going to bury my American flag. America will be gone folks.

[Regulator]

Screw Bill Frist and the entire "Republican" leadership who did this to our country.

[WOSG]

SELLOUT

The media claim that this has something for conservatives is a joke... they put some conservative hood ornaments on an amnesty vehicle.

That doesnt make the bill conservative.

1986 all over again.

[pctech]

There will be compromise between the House and Senate bills and the legislation will go nowhere.

[stephenjohnbanker]

62 traitors....great!

[OKIEDOC]

Well what a crappy day politically wise.

At least many voters now know that we can not trust the RINOS led by John McCaniac.

Graham Cracker,Sam Yellowback, and McCaniac can forget ever getting to be president of this country.

These turn coats might try Mexico where their traitorous acts are more appreciated.

Graham Cracker even went so far as to demean Jeff Sessions on the floor.

Graham Cracker isn't even worthy to shine Sessions shoes.

Graham Cracker needs to wipe the poop off his nose since he had it up Murdering Teds butt for the last few weeks.

Thank God for Tom Coburn, Jim Imhofe, Cronyn, Chambliss, Isakson, Hutchinson, Ensign and others for carrying the ball in a gallant effort for the majority of people who think this is nothing more than Shamnesty.

[Reagan Man]

Okay CongressCritters. The choices are crystal clear.

You either support the Senate amnesty bill S.2611, or you support the House enforcement only bill, HR4437.

The line in the sand has been drawn.

[paudio]

Does this bill affect many international students who have to go under scrutiny when they want to work legally? It seems it would be easier for them if they simply do illegal thing and receive amnesty later.

[Recovering_Democrat]

20 REPUBLICANS VOTED YES
35 VOTED REPUBLICANS NO
35 DEMOCRATS (+1 "INDEPENDENT") VOTED YES
6 DEMOCRATS VOTED NO
(Note: 3 pathetic weasely 'rats decided to wimp out and not vote: Barbara "I want to be the moonbat water carrier for the entire West Coast" Boxhead, Jay "Let's warn Syria and Iraq they're going to be attacked and the media ignores my admission and then blames Bush when no WMDs are found" Rockefeller and Ken "Dr. Dobson is to blame for everything that is wrong in America" Salazar)

Let's do the math: Percentage of Republicans voting FOR the bill: 36%
Percentage of Republicans voting AGAINST the bill: 64%
Percentage of Democrats/Independents voting FOR the bill: 85%
Percentage of Democrats/Independents voting AGAINST the bill: 15%

I hope the "let's abandon the Republicans" crowd can clearly see the problem isn't with the Republican Party as a whole, and I hope they work to change it instead of walking completely away and turning the federal government over to the 'rats.

[Portrait of a Lady]

Republican Traitors:

Bennett (R-UT)
Brownback (R-KS)
Chafee (R-RI)
Coleman (R-MN)
Collins (R-ME)
Craig (R-ID)
DeWine (R-OH)
Domenici (R-NM)
Frist (R-TN)
Graham (R-SC)
Gregg (R-NH)
Hagel (R-NE)
Lugar (R-IN)
Martinez (R-FL)
McCain (R-AZ)
McConnell (R-KY)
Murkowski (R-AK)
Smith (R-OR)
Snowe (R-ME)
Specter (R-PA)
Stevens (R-AK)
Voinovich (R-OH)
Warner (R-VA)

[msjhall]

It's time to get rid of Larry Craig.

[Hawk1976]

Every day this government whether it calls itself democrat or republican grows in its conceit and contempt for not only it's citizens but it's founding document. If it is that the citizens vote no longer counts, then this government can no longer lay any legitimate claim to be by, for, and of the people.

This is disgusting.

[Theodore R.]

The only one who can save the country is Senator Coburn, and he isn't running, couldn't get nominated if he ran, and would probably have to fight just to carry OK for president! The people want Hillary.

[gpapa]

What is wrong with this Section of Senate Bill S.2611?

SEC. 131. MANDATORY DETENTION FOR ALIENS APPREHENDED AT OR BETWEEN PORTS OF ENTRY.

(a) In General- Beginning on October 1, 2007, an alien (other than a national of Mexico) who is attempting to illegally enter the United States and who is apprehended at a United States port of entry or along the international land and maritime border of the United States shall be detained until removed or a final decision granting admission has been determined, unless the alien--

(1) is permitted to withdraw an application for admission under section 235(a)(4) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1225(a)(4)) and immediately departs from the United States pursuant to such section; or

(2) is paroled into the United States by the Secretary for urgent humanitarian reasons or significant public benefit in accordance with section 212(d)(5)(A) of such Act (8 U.S.C. 1182(d)(5)(A)).

(b) Requirements During Interim Period- Beginning 60 days after the date of the enactment of this Act and before October 1, 2007, an alien described in subsection (a) may be released with a notice to appear only if--

(1) the Secretary determines, after conducting all appropriate background and security checks on the alien, that the alien does not pose a national security risk; and
(2) the alien provides a bond of not less than $5,000.

(c) Rules of Construction-
(1) ASYLUM AND REMOVAL- Nothing in this section shall be construed as limiting the right of an alien to apply for asylum or for relief or deferral of removal based on a fear of persecution.
(2) TREATMENT OF CERTAIN ALIENS- The mandatory detention requirement in subsection (a) does not apply to any alien who is a native or citizen of a country in the Western Hemisphere with whose government the United States does not have full diplomatic relations.
(3) DISCRETION- Nothing in this section shall be construed as limiting the authority of the Secretary, in the Secretary's sole unreviewable discretion, to determine whether an alien described in clause (ii) of section 235(b)(1)(B) of the Immigration and Nationality Act shall be detained or released after a finding of a credible fear of persecution (as defined in clause (v) of such section).

[Peanut Gallery]

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