Today is the Cloture Vote on Immigration Bill [first cloture vote fails; 2nd cloture vote fails]

7 June 2007 | Gulf War One

[Gulf War One]

This is the homestretch.

Call and e-mail your senators today, Republicans and Democrats, urging them not to table debate on this critical piece of legislation.

It deserves a fair and open debate of all ramifications. To do otherwise is unamerican.

Ask them to vote "NO" on cloture.

Keep bumping this to the top.

Today is the day.

[EmilyGeiger]

My 2, Sessions and SHelby are voting NO

[sono]

Just phone Schmucky ... not that it will do any good.

[Plains Drifter]

bump

[K-oneTexas]

Another good thread running on this subject is 'Big vote for US Immigration bill today' [http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/1846354/posts?page=1]

[savedbygrace]

4 down, 37 to go.

[Guenevere]

BTTT!!!

"If my people, who are called by my name, will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then will I hear from heaven and forgive their sin, and will heal their land."

[The Spirit Of Allegiance]

It takes 40 to vote down cloture but not to filibuster. A filibuster needs just enough courage to keep someone at the lectern 24/7, to keep it from being put to vote. Senator Robert Byrd is legendary for his ramblings while stalling legislation he stood against. With C-SPAN, perhaps Senator Sessions, Senator DeMint and a few others could rotate and read the Declaration of Independence, U.S. Constitution and McGuffey’s Reader...and actually educate some people.

REMEMBER THE ALAMO.

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[indcons]

I called my 2 senators; one of them in the author of this POS. Sen. Allard is a dependable conservative; Salazar, on the other hand, is a rabid La Raza fanatic whose mind is closed on this issue.

[Greg F]

A filibuster needs just enough courage to keep someone at the lectern 24/7, to keep it from being put to vote. Senator Robert Byrd is legendary for his ramblings while stalling legislation he stood against.

Is this true? A single individual Senator can still truly filibuster without a 60 vote ability to end the filibuster? If so, let's find a hero. He'll be the most popular Republican in the country with Republicans.

[rightwingintelligentsia]

I have been trying to get through on the Capitol Switchboard since last night, and have gotten a busy signal every time. I tried again this morning, with no luck.

I did contact Arlen Specter at his local office number and talked to a very bored staffer to register my displeasure, but I doubt it will do any good.

[Afronaut]

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.),
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.

[elizabetty]

A Republican Senator could stand up and become a real hero today.

[wastedyears]

Signed and bumpded

[katieanna]

Top of the morning, dear friend! Have you any predictions? What are you hearing from the Hill? Regards, Kate

[Guenevere]

bump your post!

[Guenevere]

I got through (as soon as it opened this AM)

[elizabetty]

These two clowns from Georgia better back their bags if they support this assault on American Sovereignty.

[elizabetty]

My 2, Sessions and SHelby are voting NO

And right next door in Georgia our Senators are unrecognizable to most Republicans.
They sold out!

[katieanna]

The Scripture you cited was exactly what I prayed this am. I asked that the Lord heal our land for the sake of those in our country who belong to Him. Keep praying!