June 08, 2007
Immigration: The End Of The Road?
The Senate late Thursday dealt a major blow to a bipartisan immigration bill, rejecting a motion by Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., to cut off debate on the measure as supporters could muster only 45 votes for it.
Reid then pulled the bill from the floor but left open the possibility that the Senate could revisit the measure at some point in the future. "I have every desire to complete this legislation," Reid said after the vote. "When is that? I don't know."
"I think we're giving up on this bill too soon," said Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky. "I doubt if the prospects get better with the passage of time."
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