Immigration bill suffers major defeat in Senate

[no name 1]

Make sure you contract those who voted to defeat it to thank them (positive reinforcement), and that you flaunt to those who didn't. I will be calling Sen. Ken Salazar's staff a few times this week to gloat and to remind them that I will vote, but not for him!

I did send Feinstein an email a few weeks ago, discussing my displeasure with this bill. I deleted her reply but it was all, blah blah blah, it is NOT amnesty but a blah blah blah. BS!

Not surprising both CA senators voted yea.

I will perservere!

[jg_am 0]

Just emailed Casey, I know it's pointless to email Arlen Spector. I emailed him a while back and his response was, "I'm on this committe, I do that, blah balh blah."

[irishgirl73 0]

Just emailed Casey, I know it's pointless to email Arlen Spector. I emailed him a while back and his response was, "I'm on this committe, I do that, blah balh blah."

Casey & Spector voted yes......I can't even say I am suprised-the idiots!

I didn't vote for them either!!!!!!!!!!

[Addie_Goodvibes 0]

where do you find who voted which way?

See How they All Voted

Call them and derail any future revival of amnesty!

Bond, Christopher (R-MO) (202) 224-5721

E-mail (St. Louis-63110)

Burr, Richard (R-NC) (202) 224-3154

E-mail(Charlotte-28206)

Coleman, Norm – (R – MN) (202) 224-5641

E-mail(Minneapolis-55487)

Ensign, John (R-NV) (202) 224-6244

E-mail(Las Vegas-89165)

Pryor, Mark (D-AR) (202) 224-2353

E-mail(Little Rock-72217)

Brownback, Sam (R-KS) (202) 224-6521

E-mail(Topeka-66667)

Nelson, Ben (D-NE) (202) 224-6551

E-mail(Lincoln-68542)

Webb, Jim (D-VA) (202) 224-4024

E-mail(Arlington-22243)

HERE IS A LIST OF THE REPUBLICAN SENATORS WHO VOTED TO REVIVE THE IMMIGRATION BILL. LISTED IN RED ARE THE FENCE SITTERS TARGETED BY THE PRESIDENT. LOOKS LIKE BUSH GOT TO THEM! GIVE THEM A CALL IF AMNESTY BILL REVIVES AGAIN TELL THEM TO VOTE NO ON AMNESTY!

Bennett, Robert F. – (R – UT) (202) 224-5444

E-mail(Salt Lake City-84133)

Bond, Christopher (R-MO) (202) 224-5721

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Burr, Richard (R-NC) (202) 224-3154

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Coleman, Norm - (R – MN) (202) 224-5641

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Collins, Susan M. - (R – ME) (202) 224-2523

E-mail(Bangor-04401)

Craig, Larry E. - (R – ID) (202) 224-2752

E-mail(Boise-83711)

Domenici, Pete V. - (R – NM) (202) 224-6621

E-mail(Santa Fe-87501)

Ensign, John (R-NV) (202) 224-6244

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Gregg, Judd- (R – NH) (202) 224-3324

E-mail(Concord-03305)

Kyl, Jon- (R – AZ) (202) 224-4521

E-mail(Phoenix-85072)

Lott, Trent(R – MS) (202) 224-6253

E-mail(Boloxi-39532)

McConnell, Mitch - (R – KY) (202) 224-2541

E-mail(Louisville-40266)

Murkowski, Lisa (R – AK) (202) 224-6665

E-mail(Anchorage-99517)

Snowe, Olympia J. - (R – ME) (202) 224-5344

E-mail(Portland-04106)

Stevens, Ted - (R – AK) (202) 224-3004

E-mail(Juneau-99821)

Warner, John - (R – VA) (202) 224-2023

E-mail(Virginia Beach-23452)

BARBARA BOXER:

(213) 894-5000 (L.A.)

(202) 224-3553 (D.C.)

(909) 888-8525 (Inland Empire)

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Edited June 28, 2007 by Addie_Goodvibes

[smoke20 0]

TU-Addie_Goodvibes

[mawilson 2,133]

I can't believe those chopf##k sons of bitches from NY, CA and IL - all Dems - voted Yea.

[almaty 19]

That is sooooo gooood!!! I find it interesting that it is being characterized as a "defeat for Bush". It is a defeat for Bush and the dems. It just so happens that Bush lost his mind (I know, most of you think he never had one. ) and sided with Kennedy and company. But thats OK, this damn thing is dead and that is the important thing.

the Dems...look at the #s bro gary..8 gop voted yea..12 dems voted no..it is a defeat for the gop

[smoke20 0]

That is sooooo gooood!!! I find it interesting that it is being characterized as a "defeat for Bush". It is a defeat for Bush and the dems. It just so happens that Bush lost his mind (I know, most of you think he never had one. ) and sided with Kennedy and company. But thats OK, this damn thing is dead and that is the important thing.

the Dems...look at the #s bro gary..8 gop voted yea..12 dems voted no..it is a defeat for the gop

i see it as a victory for all americans.

[Caladan 19]

Hurray for preserving the status quo....

[almaty 19]

That is sooooo gooood!!! I find it interesting that it is being characterized as a "defeat for Bush". It is a defeat for Bush and the dems. It just so happens that Bush lost his mind (I know, most of you think he never had one. ) and sided with Kennedy and company. But thats OK, this damn thing is dead and that is the important thing.

the Dems...look at the #s bro gary..8 gop voted yea..12 dems voted no..it is a defeat for the gop

i see it as a victory for all americans.

good view ...but it was a gop driven legislature....pushed by the leader of the aprty..president bush and supported by 8 gops senators..12 dems did not...in the end, it will be back, cause bush wants it

[mawilson 2,133]

the Dems...look at the #s bro gary..8 gop voted yea..12 dems voted no..it is a defeat for the gop

Almaty - you're wrong - the Dems mostly voted Yea, and GOP - Nay

YEAs: 33 D - 12 R - 1 I

NAYs: 15 D - 37 R - 1 I

[almaty 19]

the Dems...look at the #s bro gary..8 gop voted yea..12 dems voted no..it is a defeat for the gop

Almaty - you're wrong - the Dems mostly voted Yea, and GOP - Nay

YEAs: 33 D - 12 R - 1 I

NAYs: 15 D - 37 R - 1 I

no wrong..if it was a dem. only based issue, like some write here..then it would have passed with the dems voting yea...i noticed 11 gop voted yea..and almost, helped pass it..so, are they closet dems.?

Edited June 28, 2007 by almaty

[no name 1]

good view ...but it was a gop driven legislature....pushed by the leader of the aprty..president bush and supported by 8 gops senators..12 dems did not...in the end, it will be back, cause bush wants it

Maybe so. I was reading that 1.5 years is not enough time for GWB to try again. Seems strange but we can hope!

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The president, who visited the Capitol this month to push hard for overhauling the nation's immigration laws, delivered a brief statement shortly after the vote saying he was "sorry" Congress could not reach agreement, calling its "failure to act" a "disappointment." (addemdum: )

"Congress really needs to prove to the American people that it can come together on hard issues," Bush said.

The bill aimed to create a path to citizenship for some of the 12 million illegal immigrants and to toughen border security.

Explaining his reasons for voting against the bill, GOP Sen. Jeff Sessions, a leading critic of the measure, said "it would not work."

"Our analysis was that it would result in 8.7 million more people in the next 20 years here illegally," said the Alabama senator.

Thursday's vote represented a "sad day for America," said Democratic Sen. Charles Schumer of New York.

"Everyone knows that our immigration laws are broken," Schumer said. "And a country loses some of its greatness when it can't fix a problem that everyone knows is broken. And that's what happened today."

Supporters and opponents of the controversial legislation said that it probably won't be resurrected until after the 2008 elections.

Source

[mawilson 2,133]

the Dems...look at the #s bro gary..8 gop voted yea..12 dems voted no..it is a defeat for the gop

Almaty - you're wrong - the Dems mostly voted Yea, and GOP - Nay

YEAs: 33 D - 12 R - 1 I

NAYs: 15 D - 37 R - 1 I

no wrong..if it was a dem. only based issue, like some write here..then it would have passed with the dems voting yea...i noticed 11 gop voted yea..and almost, helped pass it..so, are they closet dems.?

I don't get it. It didn't pass only thanks to GOP - good to know they still have some common sense left.

[Scott & Lai 12]

Hurray for preserving the status quo....

The status quo is bad. This bill would have been even worse. If you are driving with two wheels on the edge of a cliff, that is bad. Turning towards the cliff edge would be worse. Given those two choices, I'll take the status quo.