Thread: Nebraska’s Ben Nelson vows to block vote on DREAM Act

Nebraska’s Ben Nelson vows to block vote on DREAM Act
By Lynda Waddington | 11.30.10 | 1:00 pm

A conservative Nebraska Democrat has stated unequivocally that he will stand in the way of a full Senate vote on legislation that would allow undocumented students, brought to this country as children, a path to citizenship if they entered college or signed up for military service.

In a column posted to his website Tuesday, U.S. Sen. Ben Nelson noted that he is “not going to support any legislation that I don’t think adds to jobs, or the military or the economy.â€

Very good!!

Thank you Ben Nelson from Nebraska! Thank you from the bottoms of the hearts of Americans everywhere. You will have helped to save the lives, livelihoods, educations, jobs, coffers and futures of Americans from one end of this nation to the other, from state to state, border to border, sea to shining sea.

You are a True Patriot, Ben Nelson.

Thank you, thank you, thank you.

That's great the Dreamers thought they had him on their side.

Can just anyone from anywhere sign up for the U S Military? Has it always been like that?

With Nelson’s now public refusal to allow a vote on the bill, it is extremely unlikely that the majority Democrats can reach the necessary 60-vote threshold to overcome a filibuster. An attempt in September to bring the bill to the floor failed on a 52-44 vote, eight votes short of overcoming the filibuster.

Lets hope its true.

Originally Posted by MontereySherry

That's great the Dreamers thought they had him on their side.

They do have Bill Nelson on their side, but not Ben. Two Nelsons in the Senate is a little confusing.

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