[Trajan88]

Was watching Cornyn and Sessions in live debate earlier.

Some good stuff from the right side of the isle tonight.

The grown-ups are fighting the good fight vs the RINOs and bleeding hearts.

Ol' Teddy K. looked pretty wiped out... he must have been ticked he was behind on many shots of his stash of moonshine.

[SeafoodGumbo]

Keep calling, even if you've already called!

I'm very proud of one of my senators - David Vitter - for being one of those fighting amnesty.

[Uncle Miltie]

I put in my few nails. Good going folks!

[unspun]

Quick -- slit it's throat under left and right jawlines.

[Private_Sector_Does_It_Better]

Damn!!!!!

</sarcasm off>

[SuziQ]

If that’s the case, then it’s more than just Republicans who are against it, because the Dems have the majority and could pass it without the Repubs.

[Maigrey]

May it die a miserable death, and may the ijits who spawned it roast in unemployment next time around...

[unspun]

I think that Cornyn amendment attempt revealed the Democrats’ thirst for even criminal aliens and put the crack in the bill that is continuing to shatter it.

[advance_copy]

This rotten thing had better collapse. Either this bill collapses in the Senate or the GOP is going to collapse because of it, followed by our nation sometime thereafter. Someone had better tell McCain that Ted Kennedy needs another drink.

[GinaLolaB]

Who elected John McCain to be our leader? Why is always trying to control everything? Why are other Senators powerless and McStain and Kennedy are dictators? He is one Senator from one state yet he wants to run everything. He needs to retire. He is becoming a pest! ;^)

[Leofl]

These are the Fax Numbers for Every Fax Machine in the RNC Building

Get’r done!!!!!

Republican National Committee Fax

Chairman (202) 863-8820
Administration (202) 863-8609
Counsel (202) 863-8654
Finance (202) 863-8690
Member Relations (202) 863-8835
Strategy (202) 863-8885
Co-Chairman (202) 863-8631
Communications (202) 863-8773
Political (202) 863-8808
Membership Services (202) 863-8589
eCampaign (202) 863-8851
Government Affairs (202) 863-8877

Senators

John Cornyn (202) 228-2856
Austin Office (512) 469-2020
Dallas Office (972) 239-2110

Kay Bailey Hutchinson (202) 224-0776
Austin Office (512) 916-5839
Dallas Office (214) 361-3502

White House (202) 456-2461

John Boehner (202) 225-0704
Mitch McConnell (202) 224-2499

[Prince Charles]

Amnesty Opponents Making Progress in Senate

Spirits among conservative critics of the immigration bill have brightened today following several Senate votes that indicate at least 40 senators could block the bill during a cloture vote tomorrow.

Well-placed sources tell me that activists are focusing their attention on the following list of senators: Sam Brownback (R.-Kan.), Richard Burr (R.-N.C.), Saxby Chambliss (R.-Ga.), Larry Craig (R.-Idaho), Pete Domenici (R.-N.M.), Byron Dorgan (D.-N.D.), John Ensign (R.-Nev.), Mike Enzi (R.-Wyo.), Judd Gregg (R.-N.H.), Johnny Isakson (R.-Ga.), Jon Kyl (R.-Ariz.), Mary Landrieu (D.-La.), Trent Lott (R.-Miss.), Mitch McConnell (R.-Ky.), Claire McCaskill (D.-Mo.), Ben Nelson (D.-Neb.), Mark Pryor (D.-Ark.), Debbie Stabenow (D.-Mich.), John Sununu (R.-N.H.), Jon Tester (D.-Mont.), George Voinovich (R.-Ohio), Jim Webb (D.-Va.), and John Warner (R.-Va.).

These individuals are apparently still non-committal about how they will vote on the final bill or could be swayed depending on votes either for or against amendments to the bill.

Conservatives’ renewed optimism came after three votes on amendments to the bill, all of which garnered at least 41 votes — the number needed to block cloture.

• An amendment by Sen. John Cornyn ? to bar gang members, sex offenders, terrorists, and alien absconders from receiving amensty was defeated 46-51.
• An amendment by Sen. Jim DeMint (R.-S.C.) to requiring health-care coverage for holders of nonimmigrant Z-visas was Defeated 43-55.
• An amendment by Sen. Jeff Bingaman (D.-N.M.) to remove the requirement that guest workers leave the United States before they are able to renew their visa was defeated 41-57.

Although these amendments fell short of the votes needed for passage, the efforts of activists have made a difference. The outreach by conservative groups to mobilize their supports, increasing phone calls to Senate offices and activism back home, may be working.

[Proud_USA_Republican]

Buh-bye Amnesty Bill. Glad I never knew you.

[anymouse]

Keep the pressure on!

Keep the phone calls, faxes and e-mails bombarding Congress. They need our votes and they know we are pissed, whether they admit it or not.

[cardinal4]

Good work, people! I harangued the staffers of both my Senators, both of whom back the bill. You might find this hard to believe, but I got a more positive response from Clair Macaskill’s office than I did Kit Bond’s..

[anymouse]

As an American hero said, “lets roll.”

May all who gave all not have sacrificed in vain.

Eagles up!

[Tzimisce]

So the Washington Post lied when they said the bill was on the verge of being passed? I don’t believe it....

[colorado tanker]

Oh, darn.

[devolve]

[fella]

Is there a place where we can find out who voted for what amendments today, well it was yesterday now? So we can make appropriate phone calls to redress and/or compliment our congress-critters.