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06-07-2007, 07:52 PM #1
Dole vote could doom immigration bill
Dole vote could doom immigration bill
Barbara Barrett, Washington correspondent
WASHINGTON -- U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Dole made a midnight move late Wednesday to kill the delicate immigration deal teetering in the U.S. Senate.
Dole, a Salisbury Republican, switched her vote, casting a vote in favor of a critical amendment that would force a new guest worker program to sunset after five years.
The sunset provision, if kept, could all but doom the comprehensive reform legislation. It passed by a one-vote margin, 49-48, at 11:59 p.m.
Dole supports guest workers but opposes the bill overall, calling its provisions for a path to citizenship “amnesty.â€Join our efforts to Secure America's Borders and End Illegal Immigration by Joining ALIPAC's E-Mail Alerts network (CLICK HERE)
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