Senate Refuses to Halt Debate on Immigration Bill
By Emily Pierce and Erin P. Billings
Roll Call Staff
Roll Call Staff
June 7, 2007, 12:32 p.m.
The Senate’s bipartisan immigration overhaul bill failed its first major test today, when Senators voted 34-61 against bringing debate on the measure to a close, with several Democrats joining most Republicans in opposing cloture.
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As Senate Majority Leader, Lyndon Johnson once said of the Joint Economic Committee, “It’s as useless as tits on a bull.” But as that panel’s chairman during the 110th Congress, Sen. Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) seized the opportunity to elevate the traditionally low-profile post to the forefront of shaping policy. Read Full Article
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