Senators approved sweeping legislation Thursday to remake the nation’s immigration system for the first time in a generation by spending tens of billions of dollars to bolster security along the U.S. southern border and offering a path to citizenship for millions of illegal immigrants.By a vote of 68 to 32, senators concluded a nearly month-long debate of the 1,200-page measure. Fourteen Republicans voted with every member of the Senate Democratic caucus to approve the bill.To note the significance, Vice President Biden presided over the vote and Senate Majority Leader Harry M. Reid (D-Nev.) made the unusual request that senators site at their assigned desks and stand to vote when called.
this is great but do i have any reason to think that last political bastion of hate will do the correct thing, no i don't, i think they may pass some sort of farce with maybe a one vote division to appease the base by showing they still aren't all in and Hispanics "they can still self deport it's not too late".
At midday, two key gang members, Sen. Charles E. Schumer (D-N.Y.) and John McCain (R-Ariz.) admitted they initially doubted whether their efforts would succeed.“This is one of the most divisive issues in one of the most divisive congresses,” Schumer said. “But you know what? Our Republican guys showed amazing strength.”hardly how much strenght does it take to deny by bigotry and racist for years no centuries then when for fat is in the fire it'
it's Kumbaya time at the capitol, BS, nothings changed except they've run out of schemes to cheat the majority of us voters out of fair and honest elections, and what's left "if you can't beat 'em keep the status quo and maybe they'll see things our way"
