No one knows what they will consider in committee. For crying out loud. Here is reality. At this point NOTHING will be passed this year. So what happens? Well we stay with the status quo OR we lose congress and then the Democrats pass a bill that will make the present Senate bill look draconian by comparison. Even if Bush vetoes it it will be over ridden in the Senate. Tancredo will then have his issue to run on in 2008 and it will be as the new 3rd party hero.
Here is a guarantee. Conservatives will sit out the election on anybody who votes for Shamnesty. Thank God, I don't have that problem, I'm from Texas.
The Senate already has its mind made up. There's nothing to "confer."
Here is reality. At this point NOTHING will be passed this year. So what happens? Well we stay with the status quo OR we lose congress and then the Democrats pass a bill that will make the present Senate bill look draconian by comparison.
Won't happen because the Dems aren't retaking Congress.
"No one knows what they will consider in committee."
The only good approach would be to simply report out HR4437.
" For crying out loud. Here is reality. At this point NOTHING will be passed this year."
Well, the Senate RINOs are to blame for the sorry state of affairs we find ourselves in.
Instead of trying to work with the House bill, or pass something that could possibly compromise with it ...
They passed the worst bill in 20 years.
And now they wont give a much better bill the time of day. Their despicable behavior has only depressed the base, encouraged border-crossers, undermined possible real solutions, and made a Democratic Congress more liekly.
Bad all around, and for what? To avoid being tough and right on immigration?!? Shame on them.