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To: Phsstpok
I defnitely don't agree with the characterization that this is a "Republican only" issue.

Really? That's rich. "Republicans only" dominate the House and the Senate.

If they wanted an amnesty-free immigration bill, they could draft one and pass one. And since it would conform to GWB's proposal of March 2004, he'd sign it.

614 posted on 05/07/2006 9:36:24 AM PDT by angkor
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To: angkor
Really? That's rich. "Republicans only" dominate the House and the Senate.

Dominate? The Reps have a razor thin edge in both the House and Senate. If you want real domination look at the margins the Dems had in the House in the 60s, 70s, and 80s and the Senate in the 60s and 70s. I think it is laugable to suggest the the brief blip of the 10 year control of the House from 1994 by narrow margins equates to domination. It is amazing how much has been done given the tenuous margin of control.

Composition of Congress, by Political Party, 1855–2005

If they wanted an amnesty-free immigration bill, they could draft one and pass one. And since it would conform to GWB's proposal of March 2004, he'd sign it.

Not under the present rules in the Senate where 41 Senators can prevent legislation from being passed. The House bill is a no amnesty bill.

638 posted on 05/07/2006 10:00:00 AM PDT by kabar
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To: angkor; Phsstpok
If they wanted an amnesty-free immigration bill, they could draft one and pass one

No they cannot. There is a stupid thing in the Senate rules called a "Filibuster" ever heard of it? Democrats used it to block adding the Enforcement measures from the US House Republican bill to the Senate's bill.

Try actually READING a few of the posts to you and learning the facts of the matter instead of just posting your ignorant rants. Your posts on Immigration here on this thread demonstrate a painful ignorance of political and factual reality.

951 posted on 05/09/2006 12:15:33 AM PDT by MNJohnnie (Polls are for people that can't think for themselves-Freeper RobFromGa)
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