Bush makes 11th hour plea for Senate passage of immigration bill

[maddezmom]

Source: CNN

WASHINGTON (CNN) -- President Bush made an 11th hour plea Tuesday, asking the Senate to pass an immigration bill that has been languishing in that chamber since early June.

His comments came just a couple of hours before the Senate was to vote on a procedural motion to move ahead with the immigration reform measure, which needs 60 votes to pass.

If that hurdle is cleared, senators would begin considering some two dozen amendments, split evenly between Republicans and Democrats under an agreement brokered by a bipartisan group of senators who crafted the compromise bill.

The bill includes "tough" restrictions on worksite enforcement, border security and tamper-proof identification cards. It also offers a path to citizenship to the estimated 12 million people in the United States illegally.



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[rayofreason]

1. Not going to happen.

My best guess.

[Eugene]

2. It passed a test vote 64-35.

Immigration bill advances in Senate (AP)
Link: http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070626/ap_on_go_co/immigration_congress

[spotbird]

3. Yes it will.

The bill sucks, which may be the reason it will pass.

Assume the worst and you won't ever be disappointed my this congress.

[dkofos]

4. Who is he going down on this time??