Senate kills amendment to seal border first

Senate kills amendment to seal border first
By Charles Hurt
THE WASHINGTON TIMES
May 17, 2006


The Senate yesterday voted against securing the border before implementing provisions that would grant the right of citizenship to millions of illegal aliens and that would double the flow of legal immigration.
The amendment would have delayed the "amnesty" and guest-worker provisions in the Senate's comprehensive immigration-reform bill until the border had been sewn up successfully. The majority of Democrats, 36 of 44, were joined by 18 Republicans and the chamber's lone independent to kill the amendment on an 55-40 vote.
The vote came one day after President Bush laid out his five-point plan for reforming immigration laws. Like many in the Senate, he wants to strengthen the border while at the same time grant citizenship rights to millions of those already here and create a new program to bring in hundreds of thousands of new workers each year.
Yesterday, Mr. Bush said he would not accept any bill from Congress that does not include a guest-worker program and provisions to grant citizenship to at least some of the estimated 10 million to 12 million illegal aliens already in the country.
"Part of my job is to lead, and I did last night," Mr. Bush said. "I said I want a comprehensive bill because I understand there needs to be a comprehensive bill in order to make -- in order for us to achieve the objective."

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Quote: Yesterday, Mr. Bush said he would not accept any bill from Congress that does not include a guest-worker program and provisions to grant citizenship to at least some of the estimated 10 million to 12 million illegal aliens already in the country."Part of my job is to lead, and I did last night," Mr. Bush said. "I said I want a comprehensive bill because I understand there needs to be a comprehensive bill in order to make -- in order for us to achieve the objective."

Bush should have taken his show to the 'Comedy Club'! 'Part of my job is to lead,' that's rich, that's a real hoot. this man couldn't lead a thirsty horse to water.

'Achieve the objective," what objective isn't mentioned. However it must be the complete giveaway of this nation.

Reading this article through to the end it appears that non-Americans come first because not many US Senators seemed in the least bit concerned with what the people who put them in office want. The arrogance of Bush, his cronies, and the US Senate is beyond words to describe it!