Illegals bill loses support in Senate [Washington Times]

The Washington Times ^ | July 28, 2007 | Stephen Dinan

[Oliver Optic]

Illegals bill loses support in Senate

The Senate immigration bill lost supporters yesterday and hangs on by a thread heading into this morning's showdown vote, after lawmakers voted down amendments making illegal aliens show roots to get legal status and cutting off their path to citizenship.

This morning's vote is on a parliamentary question about limiting debate, but it boils down to a vote to block the bill.

Just two days ago, 64 senators voted to revive the bill, with many saying they wanted to give the Senate a chance to improve the bill through amendments. But after a messy day in the chamber yesterday, with dozens of objections, arguments on the floor and five amendments defeated, at least a half-dozen senators said publicly or privately that their patience has run out.

"The way this has been handled, I'm not going to take a leap of faith," said Sen. Richard M. Burr, North Carolina Republican, who voted to advance the bill on Tuesday but said the way Democratic leaders ran the floor yesterday left no room to "take a bad bill and make it better."

Sen. Ben Nelson, Nebraska Democrat, said he has voted to keep the bill moving a half-dozen times already on "cloture" votes, but yesterday's debate showed him the bill is probably unsalvageable.

"I've given them six or seven cloture votes," he said. "I think this clay pigeon is becoming a dead duck."

[Excerpt ... see link above for complete article.]

[goldstategop]

It never had to begin with and the proponents had no interest in ensuring the rewards for illegals would be excised from the measure. They just want to reward them and they don't understand what the fuss is all about. As far they're concerned, illegals are docile and will do as they're told, unlike Know Nothing Americans. That's the attraction for them in supporting amnesty.

"Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached." - Manuel II Palelologus

[dragnet2]

Index

[xDGx]

Don’t even think of the next step yet, this beast ain’t dead yet.

Before you turn in for the evening, send out one last round of emails, faxes or calls to the Senators on the fence.

If you get a busy signal at this hour, call the branch office, here is where to find all the branch numbers:

http://www.numbersusa.com/congressinfo

These jokers should be twitchin like a long-tailed cat in a room full of rocking chairs by the time that vote comes up later this morning.

9 hours and counting, one last push...

[Shermy]

The article ends that Coleman is a “yes” on cloture tomorrow,

but is still fighting for his silly, meaningless “sanctuary city” thingy

[wk4bush2004]

“Amnesty, like beauty, may be in the eye of the beholder,” he said. “One thing is plain, and that is the 12 million undocumented immigrants are going to stay in the United States one way or another.” —Senator Arlen Specter (R-PA).

Did you all see this????? Specter should be impeached!!!! What he said is treason!!!!!

[khnyny]

Everyone should check out the following link:

http://www.thecapitolist.com/posts?page=10

Got this e-mail from last night on my House e-mail address:
“
No No No!

I cannot believe the senate has gone as far as to betray the people of these

United States
by voting for the continuation of this horrific bill.

You can mark my words that these traitors political careers are over! We Will stand up and vote!

This is Taxation WITHOUT representation and the senate Does Not represent the American People!”
I love it when constituents (or in this case, some whack-job who has my e-mail address) say things like “mark my words.” Right before I blocked his address, I replied that in fact, the immigration vote will not change the outcome of a single Senate election...

6/27/2007 - 9:13 am

[Mr. Mojo]

“One thing is plain, and that is the 12 million undocumented immigrants are going to stay in the United States one way or another.” —Senator Arlen Specter (R-PA).

First of all, Arlen, try tripling that 12 million number. .....at miminum. Secondly, if we cut off their welfare freebies, went after their employers, rescinded the anchor baby laws, and commenced the deportation process you can bet your jack boots the majority of illegals would beat path back across the border. But of course you already know that.

[goldstategop]

How about enforcing the laws, Senator? You believe some people don't have to obey and the perception of the American people is you don't believe in the compact that binds the governing with the governed. If you feel free to abrogate that compact, then the American people are released from having to abide by it as well.

"Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached." - Manuel II Palelologus

[CT]

Visualize Self-Deportation Through Economic Disincentives, and Immigration Enforcement at State and Local Levels..

[Politicalmom]

I sent a letter of complaint to my congressman about the nasty, condescending behavior of the “interns”.

Might as well keep ragging on them now that it’s part of my daily routine... :p

[Aria]

I sent that link to Drudge, O’Reilly and Hannity. I also copied the whole 6/27 page into Word because if it hits the media we probably won’t be able to pull up the link.

[c-b 1]

Capitol Hill could see a phone/email meltdown of historic proportions tomorrow morning.

I believe they are experiencing a fax meltdown tonight, it has been a struggle to get faxes to go through.

[WOSG]

I believe in divine kharma.
That staffer will lose their job one day because of this issue and this vote.
Mark my words! :-)

[television is just wrong]

they are lying to us. they want this bill through so bad, it is just ridiculous. La Raza (the race) and other racist latino organizations are fighting just as hard as the other side to make the thing pass.

[WOSG]

VIA NRO:

Though, I would add Nelson in too... I think Bond is most solid and then Domenici, Burr and Nelson (55/45)... Then Webb (50/50), then Ensign (45/55)...

Bloomberg article is right that Gregg, Bingaman, Murkowski, Pryor, Stevens are undecided but possible...

WE NEED TO KEEP CALLING... THEY ARE RAMMING THIS THROUGH!
BIG HUGE MISTAKE!

[advance_copy]

Burning flags that Americans won't burn.

[Pepper777]

~~~ Prayers Up for the USA...~~~~

Amen, Count~!!!!!

[2ndDivisionVet]

Just say NO to Illegal Alien 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

Toll free to the US Senate:

1-800-882-2005. (Spanish number)
1-800-417-7666. (English number)

Courtesy of a pro-amnesty group, no less!!

[OKIEDOC]

Senator Coleman it’s time to kill this travesty before it takes down any more Republicans.