Did the Senate Just blink??

June 27, 2006 in Border Security, Congress, Democrats & The Left, House of Representatives, Illegal Immigration, Republicans & The Right, Senate

In the ongoing debate over which version of Immigration reform congress will pass this year (if any) the Senate may have just blinked.

From the Washington Times

The security of the border should be the No. 1 priority for an immigration bill, Sen. Arlen Specter said yesterday, and he’s open to a compromise that sets goals for border and interior enforcement ahead of a guest-worker program and path to citizenship for illegal aliens.

Perhaps he is starting to get the message of where Americans feel priorities must lie.

Mr. Specter would be chairman of the conference when the House and Senate meet to hammer out the differences between their bills.

The House focused on building 700 miles of fence on the U.S.-Mexico border, boosting enforcement and requiring employers to verify that their workers are here legally. The Senate bill boosts enforcement but focuses on creating a program for future immigrant workers and a path to citizenship for many current illegal aliens.

House Republican leaders announced last week that they will hold hearings across the country to examine the Senate bill, and Mr. Specter responded by proposing hearings of his own.

“Are we out of touch with the American people? We may be, on the basis of what the American people know today,” he said, adding that the broken borders and poor interior enforcement get most of the attention. But he said he’s having hearings, beginning July 5 in Pennsylvania, to look at the need for a guest-worker program and to examine how to deal with current illegal aliens.

Mr. Specter said that although the Senate would insist on a guest-worker program and a path to citizenship for many illegal aliens in the final compromise bill, he is open to legislation that would make those proposals contingent on having a secure border and improved interior enforcement.

“It may be down the line that we will come to some terms on a timetable, with border security first and employment verification first,” he said.

It’s a start, but many other Senators need to be convinced of where Priorities must be.

Hat tip Captains Quarters

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Blandly Urbane

June 27, 2006 at 6:12 pm

Let’s hope they’re getting a clue!

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sophi

July 6, 2006 at 6:17 am

Lets pray to god to give the world with peace and happiness.

Regards,
sophi
http://www.coffeebreakusa.com

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