Thread: Pelosi Wants Dream Act Vote

Pelosi wants DREAM Act vote

By: Jonathan Allen and Carrie Budoff Brown
November 10, 2010 06:06 PM EST

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi wants to push for a vote during the lame-duck session on a bill that would legalize young, undocumented immigrants if they attend college or serve in the military, according to Democratic sources familiar with a leadership conference call Wednesday.

A vote on the bill, known as the DREAM Act, could come as early as next week, the sources said. Pelosi asked Rep. George Miller (D-Calif.) and Rep. Xavier Becerra (D-Calif.) to assess the mood of the caucus, according to one source.

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) had previously announced that he plans to bring up the DREAM Act during the lame duck session. His spokesman said Wednesday that Reid still hopes to call a vote.

The move by Democratic leaders to put immigration back on the legislative calendar will win support from Latinos, whose strong turnout numbers in the West last week were credited with helping the party hold on to control of the Senate. Immigration advocates have pressed Democrats to move on the DREAM Act as a “down-paymentâ€

Call Republican leaders Sen. McConnell and Rep. Boehner.


They need to hold the line and control outgoing republicans from voting for the DREAM (nightmare act).

John Boehner:


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DREAMers are focusing on these senators.
http://dreamact(dot)info/forum/showthread.php?t=17446

Democrats:
Baucus, Max S. (Montana)
Conrad, Kent Kent (North Dakota)
Dorgan, Byron L (North Dakota) *
Goodwin, Carte P. (West Virginia)
Hagan, Kay L (North Carolina)
Landrieu, Mary L. (Louisiana )
Nelson, Ben E. U (Nebraska)
Pryor, Mark (Arkansas)
Tester, Jon (Montana)
McCaskil, Claire (Missouri)

Republicans:
Lugar, Ricahrd (Indiana)
Brown, Scott (Massachusets)
Hatch, Orrin (Utah)
Bennett, Bob (Utah) *
Brownback, Sam L (Kansas) *
Collins, Susan (Maine)
Snowe, Olympia (Maine)
Hutchinson, Kay Bailey (Texas)
Kirk, Mark (Illinois) *Burris' replacement on the 29th


*NOTE: senators Dorgan (d), Bennet (r), and Brownback (r) are all in lame duck position.
Senate starts back in session on the 15h.

[quote="judyweller"]Pelosi wants DREAM Act vote

By: Jonathan Allen and Carrie Budoff Brown
November 10, 2010 06:06 PM EST

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi wants to push for a vote during the lame-duck session on a bill that would legalize young, undocumented immigrants if they attend college or serve in the military, according to Democratic sources familiar with a leadership conference call Wednesday.

A vote on the bill, known as the DREAM Act, could come as early as next week, the sources said. Pelosi asked Rep. George Miller (D-Calif.) and Rep. Xavier Becerra (D-Calif.) to assess the mood of the caucus, according to one source.

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) had previously announced that he plans to bring up the DREAM Act during the lame duck session. His spokesman said Wednesday that Reid still hopes to call a vote.

The move by Democratic leaders to put immigration back on the legislative calendar will win support from Latinos, whose strong turnout numbers in the West last week were credited with helping the party hold on to control of the Senate. Immigration advocates have pressed Democrats to move on the DREAM Act as a “down-paymentâ€

First off , they know unless they get this done , its a lost cause forever

Second , it would be almost impossible to do in the short time they have because unless they do address serious issues like the military budget and extending the tax cuts , the American people are going to march on them with tar and pitchforks

Americans fed up with this carp and also with the dems and their games

Believe me , it will get ugly if they even try it.

Keep in mind that there are senators and house members that have to stand for re election in 2012 , Myhap they need to be reminded that we won't take kindly to this bunch of BS

WATCH KIRK AND BROWN BOTH VOTE FOR THIS GARBAGE.

I think Pelosi said this to get votes for her House leadership re-election.

we can go on amnesty red alert starting tomorrow, but lawmakers are not even in DC till Nov 15 right?

W

Reid chickened out because he should have lost in Nevada, so he's getting Pelosi to do his dirty work. "If you do this they'll make you minority leader" Hello! Nancy! NObama threw you under the bus weeks ago with Harry hanging on to the bumper. Step down Nancy! It's what the people really want, and you could save them a lot of time and headache.