Senator Richard Shelby (R-AL)
“I voted against this bill because it sends the wrong message. The bill the Senate passed today rewards those who have broken our laws and come to this country illegally. It establishes a massive amnesty program that will legalize more than 12 million illegal aliens. This bill repeats the mistakes of the past and will only serve to embolden those seeking to break our laws and come to the United States illegally in the future. The American people deserve better. I am hopeful that meaningful immigration reform that secures our borders, tightens our laws, and strengthens enforcement provisions will emerge from conference.”
Senator@shelby.senate.gov
Senator Debbi Stabenow (D-MI)
No statement.
http://stabenow.senate.gov/email.htm
Senator John Sununu (R-NH)
"Throughout American history, immigration has brought workers, ideas, and new energy to our economy, fueling growth and creating new opportunities. I support the goal of reforming America’s immigration system, which should include strengthened border security, . . . Although the Senate-passed bill attempts to address these needs, it falls short, particularly in the area of designing new visas, and enforcing standards for employee documentation. The differences between the House and Senate bills are significant, but I believe that these problems can be dealt with by the conference committee.”
http://www.sununu.senate.gov/webform.html
Senator Jim Talent (R-Mo.)
"I opposed the bill because it grants a broad based amnesty to millions of people who have violated our laws and puts American jobs and wages at risk" said Sen. Talent. "The proposal before the Senate would give the benefits of citizenship to those who have entered the country unlawfully; and it’s especially unfair to put them at the front of the line ahead of those who have waited patiently for years to enter the country lawfully. I can’t see how we can ask the American tax payer to cover the 54 billion dollar price tag for a proposal to pay for foreign workers whom our economy may not even need and put at risk programs that Missourians rely upon like Medicare and Medicaid."
(bonus: poll on his website)
http://talent.senate.gov/Contact/default.cfm
Senator Craig Thomas (R-WY) (see Senator Enzi)
Senator John Thune (R-SD)
No statement on S. 2611. Co-sponsored amendment #3961 with Sen. Isakson to secure border first before legalization debate. (defeated)
http://thune.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?FuseAction=Contact.Email
Senator David Vitter (R-LA)
“My plea to all of my colleagues is that we address this major issue in a simple two-step approach. First, let’s do what there is wide consensus on, let’s pass important border security provisions. Let’s pass important and vital enforcement provisions, including those which go directly at employers who break our law by hiring illegals. And let’s prove to ourselves and our constituents that this can and will be done.
“Talk is cheap. And if it is cheap anywhere, perhaps it is cheapest, quite frankly, in the Congress. We talk a good game about this issue. We talk about enforcement in the context of this debate. But the simple fact is that we have never proven ourselves on the issues of enforcement and border security.”
http://vitter.senate.gov/?module=webformiqv1
Haha, I have to laugh at the last one... Sen. Vitter.
Imagine a Senator saying that "TALK IS CHEAP!"
I am so proud to have this man, this patriot, represent me in the Senate.
Landreau is a lost cause.
Thanks for the list, Dear La! I have been filling out their webforms and sending them messages to say thanks for representing us, and to tell their fellow Senators who voted YES that we're going to try to replace them. Takes a long time, but it's worth it.