Byrd to delay Senate vote

Washington Times ^ | Tuesday, March 19, 2002 | By Stephen Dinan

[JohnHuang2]

Sen. Robert C. Byrd, West Virginia Democrat, yesterday said he will delay passage of border-security legislation because it now contains a provision of amnesty for hundreds of thousands of illegal immigrants.

"It is lunacy

[kayak]

Please read this thread before deciding that Robert Byrd is your hero .......

House Again Passes Border and Visa Security Legislation

[Mo1]

Mexico doesnt vote over here, Immigrants do. Families of Mexicans who go back and forth across the border do.

Bush stated his intentions; and the DEMS stopped it. That is all that matters to the hispanic electorate in THIS country.

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BINGO!!!! ..

[WRhine]

The Dems WANTED this bill..

Bush wanted this bill every bit as much as the Dems. You don't seem to be up to speed on this issue.

[RickyJ]

What's your problem?

Of course I meant it.

[cva66snipe]

Political reality is Byrd got some nasty calls from home on this one. This is not New York or Texas this is West Virginia. The state with closed steel mills and coal mines that are being undercut by imports. For Byrd it's political survival for Bush it's pandering. Byrd does have a somewhat strong record defending his state on imports and trade policies. About once a year Byrd puts up a good fight and is right when he does. Came early this year I guess.

[PRND21]

Bush wanted this bill every bit as much as the Dems.

Hmmm...
You're already speaking of the bill in the past tense.

[Mo1]

I'll bet he honestly thinks amnesty is a bad idea but will be convinced to change his mind.

Huh??? .. Bryd is one of the biggest racist in the Senate .. he would never let this pass his desk for a vote ..

[TLBSHOW]

see post 19

[over3Owithabrain]

What's the definition of "is" again?

[SR71A]

Do you even know any legal Hispanic voters in this country?
You care to rephrase that? I would hate to think you meant that.
I doubt he meant that every Hispanic in the country is illegal. That's absurd.
But every citizen Hispanic and every legal Hispanic in this country has good reason to oppose any sort of amnesty. Who do you think suffers most from illegals? The people who have to compete with illegal labor!

[Mo1]

No. Bush has "cheered on" Ted Kennedy, loudly and proudly in a national speech, what does that make him?

Smarter than Uncle Teddy .. the Dems are complaiing about the Education Bill .. but they forget one thing .. It's Uncle Teddy's Education Bill

Which means they are attacking their own agenda/ideas ...

[Humidston]

You need to spend more time posting... I like your style! ;-)

[muggs]

bump

[PRND21]

What will the genius Bush do then?

Win by even more, genius.

[#3Fan]

Bless your heart Robert Byrd. Help us kill it and we'll let W. Va get all the pork you ask for!

I'd rather have citizenship for workers than pork-barrel politics.