heads up, shit head senator try to revive the new 900
page amensty bill.
wonder why the opinion of congress and the president is in the toliet ?
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Thursday, June 14, 2007
Bush pledges tougher border security again ?
Bush pledges tougher border security By DEB RIECHMANN, Associated Press Writer
32 minutes ago
President Bush, trying to salvage an immigration overhaul legislation, endorsed a plan Thursday that would lock in money for border security as way to win over conservative lawmakers and a skeptical public.
"We're going to show the American people that the promises in this bill will be kept," Bush said in a speech to the Associated Builders and Contractors.
Bush got behind a proposal to set aside money collected through fees and penalties for tougher border security and workplace enforcement. Two Republican senators, John Kyl of Arizona and Lindsey Graham (news, bio, voting record) of South Carolina, have proposed such an amendment.
Bush said the measure would "show the American people that we're going to do our jobs of securing this border once and for all."
The provision would immediately divert $4.4 billion toward border security, with that amount to be paid back once new fees are in place. The point would be to ensure that border security would not be subject to the whims of the yearly budget negotiations.
The move is also part of a White House effort to cobble together a winning coalition, vote by vote. Some lawmakers are withholding support for the broad-based bill because of deep skepticism that border security will actually improve.
With many questions unanswered, it was unclear how much of a concession the move amounts to for Bush.
The White House did not have an estimate of how much money the provision would generate yearly toward border security. It also could not say whether the money would be in addition to currently planned border security funding levels or just a way to dedicate funds to that purpose. And it wasn't clear what budget account would be drawn down to pay for the initial $4.4 billion.
A bipartisan group of senators crafted a fragile compromise on the
immigration bill that Bush supports. But the deal is in deep trouble,
because many Republicans oppose that it provides a way for millions of
immigrants who entered the country illegally to become legal.
The group behind the compromise was hoping to reach agreement to allow
votes on a limited set of changes from the Republican and Democratic
sides in exchange for a commitment from GOP holdouts to let debate on
the bill resume. Architects have argued that their so-called
"grand bargain" could collapse under the weight of too many amendments,
or those designed as "poison pills."
Bush said the bill emphasizes security by requiring tougher border and
workplace measures before new options for immigrants and guest workers
could begin. Already, he said, border agents are capturing and sending
home huge numbers of people trying to cross illegally.
"They're working hard down there, and they're making progress,"
Bush said. "People are doing the jobs we expect them do, and now
we're going to build on that progress."
The legislation stalled last week when only seven GOP senators
supported a Democratic bid to limit debate called a cloture vote
and expedite a final vote.
White House press secretary Tony Snow said the White House feels
good about its chances for bringing the bill back to the floor now.
"We feel confident there are going to be enough votes for cloture," he said.
see more at.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070614/ap_on_go_pr_wh/bush_immigration
and www.mccainalert.com
32 minutes ago
President Bush, trying to salvage an immigration overhaul legislation, endorsed a plan Thursday that would lock in money for border security as way to win over conservative lawmakers and a skeptical public.
"We're going to show the American people that the promises in this bill will be kept," Bush said in a speech to the Associated Builders and Contractors.
Bush got behind a proposal to set aside money collected through fees and penalties for tougher border security and workplace enforcement. Two Republican senators, John Kyl of Arizona and Lindsey Graham (news, bio, voting record) of South Carolina, have proposed such an amendment.
Bush said the measure would "show the American people that we're going to do our jobs of securing this border once and for all."
The provision would immediately divert $4.4 billion toward border security, with that amount to be paid back once new fees are in place. The point would be to ensure that border security would not be subject to the whims of the yearly budget negotiations.
The move is also part of a White House effort to cobble together a winning coalition, vote by vote. Some lawmakers are withholding support for the broad-based bill because of deep skepticism that border security will actually improve.
With many questions unanswered, it was unclear how much of a concession the move amounts to for Bush.
The White House did not have an estimate of how much money the provision would generate yearly toward border security. It also could not say whether the money would be in addition to currently planned border security funding levels or just a way to dedicate funds to that purpose. And it wasn't clear what budget account would be drawn down to pay for the initial $4.4 billion.
A bipartisan group of senators crafted a fragile compromise on the
immigration bill that Bush supports. But the deal is in deep trouble,
because many Republicans oppose that it provides a way for millions of
immigrants who entered the country illegally to become legal.
The group behind the compromise was hoping to reach agreement to allow
votes on a limited set of changes from the Republican and Democratic
sides in exchange for a commitment from GOP holdouts to let debate on
the bill resume. Architects have argued that their so-called
"grand bargain" could collapse under the weight of too many amendments,
or those designed as "poison pills."
Bush said the bill emphasizes security by requiring tougher border and
workplace measures before new options for immigrants and guest workers
could begin. Already, he said, border agents are capturing and sending
home huge numbers of people trying to cross illegally.
"They're working hard down there, and they're making progress,"
Bush said. "People are doing the jobs we expect them do, and now
we're going to build on that progress."
The legislation stalled last week when only seven GOP senators
supported a Democratic bid to limit debate called a cloture vote
and expedite a final vote.
White House press secretary Tony Snow said the White House feels
good about its chances for bringing the bill back to the floor now.
"We feel confident there are going to be enough votes for cloture," he said.
see more at.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070614/ap_on_go_pr_wh/bush_immigration
and www.mccainalert.com
AZ Janet Napolitano politics
Wednesday, June 13, 2007
Dear Friends,
In the past few weeks you have probably heard a lot about gridlock in Washington , D.C. when it comes to addressing the challenges at the border. But this week in Tucson, leaders from Arizona and the Mexican state of Sonora will work together to make progress on issues important to our states, including border security, economic development and efficient travel between our states.
Sonoran Governor Eduardo Bours will join me at the Arizona-Mexico Commission (AMC) Plenary Session to address common issues we encounter. The AMC and its sister organization, the Comisión Sonora-Arizona, bring together regional stakeholders to enhance the economy and quality of life for Arizona residents through a positive, cooperative relationship with Mexico .
A priority issue at this meeting will be the increased violence along the Arizona-Sonora border. We will hear the latest on cross-border law enforcement partnerships, and discuss our regional approach to drug trafficking, human smuggling, and theft that is now all too common. This continues our effort with Sonora to cooperatively address this problem.
Our strong relationship with Sonora and our efforts of past AMC sessions have led to real results including:
Meeting with Mexican President Felipe Calderón to seek greater support from Mexico ’s federal government on security issues
Securing more than $55 million for infrastructure improvements for Arizona ’s ports of entry
Creating the Arizona-Sonora 511 traveler information hotline to provide cross-border travelers with real-time traffic and construction updates in Arizona and Sonora
In this session, we will also work on our partnerships to inspect agricultural products moving between our states efficiently, improve infrastructure in our ports of entry, and increase cross-border investment to develop our regional economy.
The Arizona-Sonora region is an example to the world of what international partnership should be and successful regional collaboration.
As always, if you have any questions or comments, please contact my office at 1-800-253-0883 and ask to speak to Constituent Services.
Yours very truly, Janet Napolitano Governor
Dear Friends,
In the past few weeks you have probably heard a lot about gridlock in Washington , D.C. when it comes to addressing the challenges at the border. But this week in Tucson, leaders from Arizona and the Mexican state of Sonora will work together to make progress on issues important to our states, including border security, economic development and efficient travel between our states.
Sonoran Governor Eduardo Bours will join me at the Arizona-Mexico Commission (AMC) Plenary Session to address common issues we encounter. The AMC and its sister organization, the Comisión Sonora-Arizona, bring together regional stakeholders to enhance the economy and quality of life for Arizona residents through a positive, cooperative relationship with Mexico .
A priority issue at this meeting will be the increased violence along the Arizona-Sonora border. We will hear the latest on cross-border law enforcement partnerships, and discuss our regional approach to drug trafficking, human smuggling, and theft that is now all too common. This continues our effort with Sonora to cooperatively address this problem.
Our strong relationship with Sonora and our efforts of past AMC sessions have led to real results including:
Meeting with Mexican President Felipe Calderón to seek greater support from Mexico ’s federal government on security issues
Securing more than $55 million for infrastructure improvements for Arizona ’s ports of entry
Creating the Arizona-Sonora 511 traveler information hotline to provide cross-border travelers with real-time traffic and construction updates in Arizona and Sonora
In this session, we will also work on our partnerships to inspect agricultural products moving between our states efficiently, improve infrastructure in our ports of entry, and increase cross-border investment to develop our regional economy.
The Arizona-Sonora region is an example to the world of what international partnership should be and successful regional collaboration.
As always, if you have any questions or comments, please contact my office at 1-800-253-0883 and ask to speak to Constituent Services.
Yours very truly, Janet Napolitano Governor
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