Tentative agreement reached on immigration

msnbc ^ | 6/14/07

[LouAvul]

Senate leaders agreed Thursday night to revive stalled immigration legislation, capping a furious weeklong rescue attempt that drew President Bush's personal involvement.

"The leaders have agreed on a way forward," said Jim Manley, a spokesman for Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev.

The measure, sidetracked a week ago, is expected to return to the Senate floor for additional debate as early as next week.

The legislation has generated intense controversy, particularly for provisions envisioning eventual citizenship for many of the estimated 12 million immigrants now in the country unlawfully. The bill also calls for greater border security and a crackdown on the hiring of illegal employees.

No guarantee of passage The decision to revive the measure does not necessarily portend passage in the Senate. Critics of the measure have denounced it as conferring amnesty on millions of lawbreakers, and it remains unclear how strenuously they will attempt to prevent its approval.

The decision to bring the bill back for more debate was made at a meeting involving Reid, Sen. Mitch McConnell of Kentucky, the Republican leader, and key supporters of the legislation.

McConnell left the closed-door meeting without speaking with reporters.

[ConservativeMind]

Mitch is an idiot.

[Lurker]

Kill it...kill it....kill it....

Then kill it again.

L

[truthkeeper]

“Selling Out America...The Sequel.”

[Cringing Negativism Network]

Where can we go, to help start an Impeachment proceeding?

[paul51]

McConnell left the closed-door meeting without speaking with reporters

Rotten coward is afraid to even say what they are up to.

[canuck_conservative]

"Mitch is an idiot."

Chertoff is right up there, too.

[BenLurkin]

Agreement?

Between who and who?

[B Knotts]

Here is a list of the senators the amnesty pushers are going to try to flip, along with contact information. Please politely, but firmly, request that they oppose this deal.

Senator

Phone

Fax

Alexander (R-TN)

(202) 224-4944

(202) 228-3398

Bennett (R-UT)

(202) 224-5444

(202) 228-1168

Cochran (R-MS)

(202) 224-5054

(202) 224-9450

Coleman (R-MN)

(202) 224-5641

(202) 224-1152

Collins (R-ME)

(202) 224-2523

(202) 224-2693

Cornyn (R-TX)

(202) 224-2934

(202) 228-2856

Craig (R-ID)

(202) 224-2752

(202) 228-1067

Domenici (R-NM)

(202) 224-6621

(202) 228-3261

Gregg (R-NH)

(202) 224-3324

(202) 224-4952

Hatch (R-UT)

(202) 224-5251

(202) 224-6331

Hutchison (R-TX)

(202) 224-5922

(202) 224-0776

Kyl (R-AZ)

(202) 224-4521

(202) 224-2207

Lott (R-MS)

(202) 224-6253

(202) 224-2262

McConnell (R-KY)

(202) 224-2541

(202) 224-2499

Murkowski (R-AK)

(202) 224-6665

(202) 224-5301

Smith (R-OR)

(202) 224-3753

(202) 228-3997

Snowe (R-ME)

(202) 224-5344

(202) 224-1946

Stevens (R-AK)

(202) 224-3004

(202) 224-2354

Warner (R-VA)

(202) 224-2023

(202) 224-6295

Please copy and paste this information to other threads, as appropriate.

[NonValueAdded]

They haven’t reached agreement with me or the millions of mes that are out there.

[Savage Beast]

"To do nothing is not an option."
~George W. Bush~

No, George, but enforcing existing law is.
~The American People~

Have you forgotten that you took an oath to uphold the laws of the U.S.A.

You had your fingers crossed???

JACKASS!

[BigAlPro]

Dear Senators,

Hello... is there anybody in there? Just nod if you can hear me... Is there anyone at home?

[Uncle Miltie]

"provisions envisioning eventual citizenship for many of the estimated 12 million immigrants now in the country unlawfully"

A.K.A. Amnesty

They took 17 words. Amnesty is one word. Editorial oversight ensured their usage, not mine.

[lonevoice]

Kill it...kill it....kill it....

Then kill it again.

Shoot it with a silver bullet...

Then pound a wooden stake through it...

Burn it...

Then send the ashes into outer space

[cripplecreek]

They haven’t reached agreement with me or the millions of mes that are out there.

Yep and they're becoming increasingly blatent about their lack of concern for what we the people want.

[tazannie]

this is OUR country. what makes them think they have a right to give it away?

[umgud]

"provisions envisioning eventual citizenship for many of the estimated 12 million immigrants now in the country unlawfully".............. A.K.A. Amnesty

Amnesty isn't just providing a path to citizenship. The instant legalization of 12-20 million is amnesty, whether citizenship is involved or not.

[gotribe]

You know, my 70+ year old mother-in-law who has never voted democrat in her entire life, wants to impeach bush. Is serious about it. People have had it; what is he thinking?

[2ndDivisionVet]

Just say NO to Amnesty!! Keep calling!! It’s NOT OVER!!

U.S. Senate switchboard: (202) 224-3121

U.S. House switchboard: (202) 225-3121

White House comments: (202) 456-1111

Find your House Rep.: http://www.house.gov/writerep

Find your US Senators: http://www.senate.gov/general/contact_information/senators_cfm.cfm

[KittyKares]

this is OUR country. what makes them think they have a right to give it away?

To them we're just the peasants.