Word on the street (Mostly e-mail chatter… my mailbox is nutz this morning… though Fox [1] has started coverage recently, and the bloggers have piped up with it this morning) is that this amnesty bill, that’s been so much the discussion of late, could be dead by noon today. Ready for this? from what I’m hearing Max Bacchus and Jon Tester… the two senators from Montana, both of whom are Democrats… What added an amendment that would have weakened requirements on employers to verify that new workers are legal residents. This apparently ended up in a results of the bill not being able to go forward with the consent of all the Senators.
Hey, whatever works.
Others noting the situation: michellemalkin.com [2], (as always) as well as The Politico [3], The Hill [4], Hot Air, [5] Captain’s Quarters [6], JammieWearingFool, [7] Don Surber [8], and RWN. [9]
Update: (David L) The Pig is dead. The shamnesty bille failed to get a simple majority:
WASHINGTON (AP [10]) – The Senate drove a stake Thursday through President Bush’s plan to legalize millions of unlawful immigrants, likely postponing major action on immigration until after the 2008 elections. The bill’s supporters fell 14 votes short of the 60 needed to limit debate and clear the way for final passage of the legislation, which critics assailed as offering amnesty to illegal immigrants. The vote was 46 to 53 in favor of limiting the debate.
A long and interesting list of No votes, George Voinovich, Jim Webb, Suisan Collins, Mitch O’Connell. This pig was a bad bill. Senators Dirty Harry Reid, Ted Kennedy and John McCain should have learned from Mrs. Clinton’s HillaryCare debacle that controversial plans concocted in secret don’t often survive the light of day.