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DREAM Act Fails Senate Test Vote
AP via SFGate ^ | 10/24/7 | JESSE J. HOLLAND, Associated Press Writer

Posted on 10/24/2007 10:43:33 AM PDT by SmithL

WASHINGTON (AP) --

Legislation to give children of illegal immigrants a path toward legality failed a crucial test vote in the Senate Wednesday, likely putting a final stamp on major immigration measures for the year.

Supporters needed to get 60 votes to advance the DREAM Act, which would have allowed illegal immigrants who plan to attend college or join the military, and who came to the United States with their families before they turned 16, to move toward legality.

The final vote was 52-44.

(Excerpt) Read more at sfgate.com ...


TOPICS: Front Page News; Government
KEYWORDS: 110th; aliens; brownback; dream; dreamact; illegals; immigrantlist; immigration
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1 posted on 10/24/2007 10:43:34 AM PDT by SmithL
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To: SmithL

The Senate just doesn’t ‘get it’.


2 posted on 10/24/2007 10:44:38 AM PDT by Badeye ('Ron Paul joined 88 Democrats.....")
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To: SmithL

Hallelujah!


3 posted on 10/24/2007 10:45:01 AM PDT by Servant of the Cross (the Truth will set you free)
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4 posted on 10/24/2007 10:45:38 AM PDT by KentTrappedInLiberalSeattle ("Ron Paul and his flaming antiwar spam monkeys can Kiss my Ass!!" -- Jim Robinson, 09/30/07)
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To: SmithL

BWAAAAAAAAAAAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!


5 posted on 10/24/2007 10:47:22 AM PDT by NRA1995 (Mr. President and Congress: This is OUR country and don't you forget it!)
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To: SmithL
The Dims are visibly upset.


6 posted on 10/24/2007 10:48:41 AM PDT by Pistolshot
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To: SmithL

America: Never give up, never surrender

Even if most times it seems we fight our own government.


7 posted on 10/24/2007 10:50:29 AM PDT by edcoil (Reality doesn't say much - doesn't need too)
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To: Badeye

it will be back again in 6 weeeks.


8 posted on 10/24/2007 10:50:48 AM PDT by RolandBurnam (foxnews: what's so conservative about car chases and missing white women?)
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To: RolandBurnam

And, we will be back again in six weeks. :)


9 posted on 10/24/2007 10:52:02 AM PDT by Snoopers-868th
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To: SmithL

This is good news. I would ike, however, to know just who the 44 Senators are that voted for this abomination.


10 posted on 10/24/2007 10:52:03 AM PDT by NRG1973
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To: SmithL

Alright, we stopped it again. Our phone calls and faxes are doing the job. I wonder how long the dems will keep trying to sneak this through. If it wasn’t for the internet we would have been saddled with this shamnesty, thank you Al Gore for inventing it!(snicker).


11 posted on 10/24/2007 10:52:29 AM PDT by calex59
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To: SmithL

What part of “the American people don’t want this chit” don’t the Senators understand?


12 posted on 10/24/2007 10:52:33 AM PDT by fatnotlazy
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To: NRG1973

Look here: http://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_lists/roll_call_vote_cfm.cfm?congress=110&session=1&vote=00394


13 posted on 10/24/2007 10:52:38 AM PDT by Snoopers-868th
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To: NRG1973
This is good news. I would ike, however, to know just who the 44 Senators are that voted for this abomination.

I think 52 voted for it, but they needed 60.

14 posted on 10/24/2007 10:53:06 AM PDT by KarlInOhio (May the heirs of Charles Martel and Jan Sobieski rise up again to defend Europe.)
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To: SmithL

The Dummycrats lose again. Harry Reid and Nan Pelosi. Two of themost ineffective and incompetent congressional leaders in the history of the republic. I’m glad their on the other side.


15 posted on 10/24/2007 10:53:08 AM PDT by Signalman
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To: Bobkk47

their=they’re


16 posted on 10/24/2007 10:53:54 AM PDT by Signalman
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To: SmithL

http://www.govtrack.us/congress/vote.xpd?vote=s2007-394


17 posted on 10/24/2007 10:54:54 AM PDT by azhenfud (The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God.)
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To: NRG1973

http://www.govtrack.us/congress/vote.xpd?vote=s2007-394


18 posted on 10/24/2007 10:55:35 AM PDT by azhenfud (The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God.)
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To: fatnotlazy

I was worried for a while when I found it so easy to get through on the phone! So glad it failed!! We did it again, and we can keep on doing it! Now looking forward to doing everything I can to see Martinez and Nelson voted out of office here in Florida!


19 posted on 10/24/2007 10:56:06 AM PDT by seekthetruth
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To: KarlInOhio

“”I think 52 voted for it, but they needed 60.””

Oops, my bad. Thanks!!!


20 posted on 10/24/2007 10:56:26 AM PDT by NRG1973
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