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Senate Immigration Compromise Collapses
Senate immigration compromise collapses
By: Carrie Budoff
Jun 7, 2007 09:09 PM EST
The Senate's attempt to compromise on illegal immigration collapsed in partisan bickering.
The immigration overhaul bill collapsed on the Senate floor Thursday night, the victim of partisan bickering over procedure that reflected a broader national divide over how to deal with millions of illegal immigrants.
The failure to limit debate and move the bill toward final passage was a stunning defeat for President Bush, as well as Democratic and Republican senators, who have invested significant time and political capital into fixing the immigration system.
“This is a victory for sanity in this country,â€
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