[Transcriber note - Preface: let me add a list of common abbreviations to help make this a bit more readable:

IA or IAs : Illegal Aliens
DRO: Detention & Removal Office
DHS: Dept. Homeland Sec.
LE: Law Enforcement
GW: Guest Worker
TW: Temp Worker

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Just convened.

Senate resumes consideration of s1348.


Salazar (D-CO) Speaking...

Commends Reid for 'holding people's feet to the fire'.

Mentions upcoming amendments to be considered..


Cornyn Speaking...

S1250 proposed by Cornyn for consideration...

Outlines week's coverage of bill.

Limit on time sends a 'bad signal on where this bill is headed'.

I'm worried about slow progress on these amendments, will produce a 'train wreck' when we meet after the recess - progress has impeded important amendments.

Bill was crafted behind closed doors. This bill is better than last years.

For context: need for a robust debate in the open - looking back to Jud Comm last year filed were 62 amendments for S2611.

That process has been by-passed this year.

So far, there have been 107 amendments filed for current bill.
Only 7 votes have been done so far on this year's bill.

Progress is slow, but need continued robust debate.

"Secret" creation of bill - need final legislative text to be examined in detail.

My hope is that we can examine amendments and offer new ones in detail.

Last bill Hagel-Martinez : had 30 roll call votes.

Concerned that we will not work through process in time.

Senators have gotten more phone calls, emails, than anything that has come before this senate.

We need to make sure that all 300 mil americans views are considered - not just high-priced lobbyists, etc are considered.

We need not cut-off the input and review of the american public is not limited.

Asks for full bill (S134 to be referred for a vote immediately!!!
[Yikes! - What are you doing Cornyn?]

[UPDATE/Correction: He inadvertently referred to a different bill (number was supposed to be S1238 - I believe he said]