Posted on 04/07/2006 7:17:28 AM PDT by Mo1
Ping .. here's the thread
PING!!!
From what I can gather, they are having at LEAST 4 procedural votes???
What is up with that??
The fact that these votes take as long as they do underscores the basic reason why nothing ever gets accomplished in the Senate. I mean how long does it realistically take for 100 people to say yes or no???
Rediculous.
Earlier cloture vote to cut off debate on Hagel/Martinez amendment failed, 38 to 50-some.
Hagel and Martinez voted NO.
Current vote (in progress) is on Frist's version of the border security S2454.
No. They're not ending debate so the bill(s) will be recommitted back to Judiciary to be reconsidered after their recess.
That's what they get for trying to slap this together and push it through. Remember Specter being so proud of himself and his colleagues for being to work on a Monday morning?? The rest of us do that every week. Let's keep the pressure on. Kyl, Cornyn, and Sessions have been excellent at holding the line.
I'm not sure ... I was putting this thread up when Frist was talking and didn't catch all he said
Thanks for the update
These are votes to invoke cloture on the Hagel/Martinez bill, the Frist bill and another procedural vote. Cloture will not be invoke on any of them. So the Senate will recess without passing an immigration bill.
Heard on the radio earlier that Senators Cornyn & Hutchison of Texas are both "no" votes on the compromise.
They will get an earful regardless .. and even more so if they pass a stupid bill
I would offer that it is time they stay at work until they do complete their job....you know...like regular folks have to do. Unless of course they will forgo any pay until such time they do actually accomplish something.
It's been set aside for now.
Kennedy ranting about how it is racist to not allow open borders to enrich our nation.
Graham speaking about how the Senate process is broken (Gee; what was his first clue??)
Are the "hidden bombs" still in the current version? If so, will they stop anyone from voting for it?
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1610820/posts
Just heard on Fox, vote due this morning has been delayed until after Easter. Bill is falling apart!
blocking citizenship for convicted criminals is now racist ??
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