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Reid Says He Will Seek to End Debate on Immigration Bill ...(He said he would pull the bill)
NY Times ^ | June 6, 2007 | Robert Pear

Posted on 06/06/2007 5:06:45 AM PDT by IrishMike

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To: raybbr
“Jeez. A 600 page bill needs more amendments? These people are out of control, folks. It’s time for term limits, pure and simple.”

Term limits for congress members and the senate ARE the answer. The founding father never intended for people to become permanent career fixtures in Washington. What we now have is a collection of 2nd and 3rd stringers on both sides of the isle. The men and women serving with character are long gone and their voids are filled with too many street hustling political hucksters

41 posted on 06/06/2007 6:43:18 AM PDT by AlphaOneAlpha
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To: Badeye

My few dollars are on the bill sinking.


42 posted on 06/06/2007 6:49:29 AM PDT by IrishMike ( What happens when aliens breed with sheep ? - Democrats)
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To: IrishMike

‘My few dollars are on the bill sinking.’

I’m more confident that will be the result than I was a week ago, thats for sure.

We’ll see.


43 posted on 06/06/2007 7:03:30 AM PDT by Badeye (You know its a kook site when they ban the word 'kook')
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To: TommyDale

This bill may be in trouble in the Senate. Don’t get too excited. Getting rid of this bill in the Senate now would be pure politics by the Democrats, they love this bill. I am sure, particularly seeing the way the American people are opposed to it, they want to end up making sure this bill is tacked on to the feet of Republicans.

Thats why Czar Nancy wants a clear Republican number, more than needed, to pass it in the House.

Once again, stoopid Republicans, because of GWB, are going to go down in flames.

Is this bill going to go away? Hell no, getting rid of it would be harder than whacking a mole with a pitchfork.

It will be back, there are those already treating it as a done deal.


44 posted on 06/06/2007 7:04:50 AM PDT by dforest (Fighting the new liberal Conservatism. The Left foot in the GOP door.)
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To: IrishMike
A motion to cut off debate would be “an extreme act of bad faith,” Mr. Kyl said, and he asserted on Tuesday afternoon that “we are not anywhere near finishing this bill.”

So hang your hat on that "extreme act of bad faith" and let him kill it. Then set it aflame on the capitol steps.

45 posted on 06/06/2007 7:20:38 AM PDT by Petronski (imwithfred.com)
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To: TomGuy; freekitty; indylindy; Liz; calcowgirl; JillValentine

Want to get sick at your stomach? Visit these sites and tell me if this isn’t already considered a “done deal”:

http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2006/03/20060331-1.html

or worse yet:

http://www.spp.gov


46 posted on 06/06/2007 7:21:52 AM PDT by TommyDale (Rudy Giuliani’s candidacy is fading faster than an abortionist’s conscience.)
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To: TommyDale

Vote for Hunter. He’s about the only guy serious about curbing this nonsense.


47 posted on 06/06/2007 7:29:19 AM PDT by calcowgirl ("Liberalism is just Communism sold by the drink." P. J. O'Rourke)
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To: calcowgirl

Which candidate last night asked Wolf Blitzer “If the war is going WELL in September, will you report that?” Blitzer didn’t know what to say!


48 posted on 06/06/2007 7:31:32 AM PDT by TommyDale (Rudy Giuliani’s candidacy is fading faster than an abortionist’s conscience.)
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To: TomGuy
"Sen. Reid opens the morning Senate session by reading from Dr. Seuss"

Was it "Green Eggs & Ham" or "Cat in the Hat"?

49 posted on 06/06/2007 7:34:32 AM PDT by TommyDale (Rudy Giuliani’s candidacy is fading faster than an abortionist’s conscience.)
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To: raybbr

Amendments are what will make this a good bill. There are *some* good things in the bill, but it needs amending to get rid of the deal-killers, such as instant legal status for 12 million illegals.

Beef up the border - yes.
Increase penalties on employers of illegals - yes.
A z-visa program for those wanting to work here - ok (how is this different from H1B?)
Elimination of including extended families - yes.
Instant legal status - no.
Path to citizenship for illegals - HELL no.

The only path to legal status is to leave and get in the legal immigration line. And if we can determine that you had been here illegally, no citizenship, period. And get rid of the achor babies law.


50 posted on 06/06/2007 7:39:44 AM PDT by Tatze (I'm in a state of taglinelessness!)
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To: Tatze

>>A z-visa program for those wanting to work here - ok (how is this different from H1B?)<<

The Z-visa program is the one that instantly legalizes the 12-20 million illegals.


51 posted on 06/06/2007 7:55:26 AM PDT by ding_dong_daddy_from_dumas (Illegals: representation without taxation--Citizens: taxation without representation)
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To: Tatze

I just hope our next President will do the right thing and not be hung up by big business and government.


52 posted on 06/06/2007 8:06:11 AM PDT by freekitty
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To: Tatze

The bill increases H1B visas from 65,000 to 115,000 a year and eventually up to 180,000.


53 posted on 06/06/2007 8:10:54 AM PDT by kabar
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To: mewzilla

LOL....I must confess I am still a registered Rep‘Rat....but we are both Pro USA, aren’t we?


54 posted on 06/06/2007 8:22:58 AM PDT by iopscusa (El Vaquero. (SC Lowcountry Cowboy))
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To: iopscusa

Yup. And some issues transcend party.


55 posted on 06/06/2007 8:31:08 AM PDT by mewzilla (Property must be secured or liberty cannot exist. John Adams)
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To: LS

Has anyone gotten a committment from Burr of NC that he will vote no? Dole’s office says she is voting NO, but she’s up for reelection so what else could one expect? Burr’s office has told me he is studying the bill.


56 posted on 06/06/2007 8:31:42 AM PDT by kalee (The offenses we give, we write in the dust; Those we take, we write in marble. JHuett)
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To: TommyDale

Lost count. Have you called the Nat. Rep. Senate Comm? How about your reprsentatives? How about the state party? There are many ways to skin this cat. The Senators aren’t the only way.


57 posted on 06/06/2007 8:41:22 AM PDT by LS (CNN is the Amtrak of News)
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To: LS

Why don’t you contact those you want to, and I’ll take care of my own business, okay?


58 posted on 06/06/2007 8:45:12 AM PDT by TommyDale (Rudy Giuliani’s candidacy is fading faster than an abortionist’s conscience.)
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To: TommyDale

So you haven’t contacted as many as you claim. Thought so.


59 posted on 06/06/2007 8:51:10 AM PDT by LS (CNN is the Amtrak of News)
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To: IrishMike
I believe even a dumb@$$ like Reid can read the writing on the bathroom wall know as the Polls.

The funny thing about this bill is that it has not only jeopardized RINO Republicans like Limply grahamCRACKER, Spector and McCaniac but also Democrats from Blue Dog Democrat States.

Simply folks this is not a one party screw up but in military terms a SNAFU big time for both Republicans and Democrats.

I predict that fall out from this crappy legislation will haunt Shamnesty supporters for many elections to come.

60 posted on 06/06/2007 8:51:46 AM PDT by OKIEDOC (Kalifornia, DUNCAN or THOMPSON 08, ELECTION 2008, MOST IMPORTANT OF MY LIFE TIME)
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