Reid adds controversial immigration measure to defense bill

[Twana Blevins]

UPDATE 9-17-10

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Washington (CNN) - Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid said Tuesday he will add the DREAM Act, a controversial immigration measure, to a defense policy bill the Senate will take up next week. The decision means the defense bill, which often passes with bipartisan support, will be home to two major, thorny political issues – the other being the repeal of the military's "don't ask, don't tell"
policy.

Reid called the DREAM Act "really important" and said it should be passed because it provides a path to citizenship for young illegal immigrants who go to college or serve in the military. DREAM is an
acronym for Development, Relief and Education of Alien Minors Act.

"I know we can't do comprehensive immigration reform," Reid said at a news conference. "But those Republicans we had in the last Congress have left us." Many Hispanic voters are angry with Democratic leaders for not doing more to pass an immigration overhaul. The decision by Reid to add the DREAM Act now could help soothe that anger. Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell called Reid's decision "needlessly controversial." The Senate will need 60 votes to take up the bill next week, and Reid said Tuesday he doesn't know if he has enough votes.

DEMOCRATS ON THE FENCE WHO ARE GOOD PROSPECTS

Sen. Pryor of Arkansas 202-224-2353
501-324-6336

Sen. Landrieu of Louisiana 202-224-5824
225-389-0395

Sen. Stabenow of Michigan 202-224-4822
313-961-4330

Sen. McCaskill of Missouri 202-224-6154
314-367-1364

Sen. Baucus of Montana 202-224-2651
406-657-6790

Sen. Tester of Montana 202-224-2644
406-449-5401

Sen. Conrad of North Dakota 202-224-2043
701-258-4648

Sen. Dorgan of North Dakota 202-224-2551
701-239-5389

REPUBLICANS ON THE FENCE WHO ARE GOOD PROSPECTS

Sen. LeMeiux of Florida 202-224-3041
904-398-8586

Sen. Collins of Maine 202-224-2523
207-945-0417

Sen. Snowe of Maine 202-224-5344
207-874-0883

Sen. Brown of Massachusetts 202-224-4543
617-565-3170

Sen. Johanns of Nebraska 202-224-4224
402-758-8981

Sen. Gregg of New Hampshire 202-224-3324
603-225-7115

Sen. Hutchison of Texas 202-224-5922
214-361-3500

TOUGHER UNCOMMITTED TARGETS

REPUBLICANS

Sen. Murkowski of Alaska 202-224-6665
907-271-3735

Sen. Lugar of Indiana 202-224-4814
317-226-5555

Sen. Brownback of Kansas 202-224-6521
785-233-2503

Sen. Voinovich of Ohio 202-224-3353
614-469-6697

DEMOCRATS

Sen. Begich of Alaska 202-224-3004
907-271-5915

Sen. Shaheen of New Hampshire 202-224-2841
603-647-7500

Sen. Tom Udall of New Mexico 202-224-6621
505-346-6791

Sen. Sherrod Brown of Ohio 202-224-2315
216-522-7272

Sen. Wyden of Oregon 202-224-5244
503-326-7525

Sen. Casey of Pennsylvania 202-224-6324
412-803-7370

Sen. Johnson of South Dakota 202-224-5842
605-332-8896

Sen. Warner of Virginia 202-224-2023
804-775-2314

Sen. Webb of Virginia 202-224-4024
703-573-7090

Sen. Goodwin of West Virginia 202-224-3954
304-342-5855

Sen. Rockefeller of West Virginia 202-224-6472
304-347-5372

SENATORS WHO ARE CO-SPONSORING THE 'DREAM' AMNESTY
Domestic Enemies of the United States

(AR) Lincoln
(CA) Boxer
(CA) Feinstein
(CO) Bennet (not Bennett of Utah)
(CO) Udall (not Udall of New Mexico)
(CT) Dodd
(CT) Lieberman

(DE) Carper
(DE) Kaufman

(FL) Nelson

(HI) Akaka
(HI) Inouye

(IL) Burris
(IL) Durbin
(IN) Bayh
(IN) Lugar
(IA) Harkin

(MD) Cardin
(MD) Mikulski
(MA) Kerry
(MI) Levin
(MN) Franken
(MN) Klobuchar

(NV) Reid
(NJ) Lautenberg
(NJ) Menendez
(NM) Bingaman
(NY) Gillibrand
(NY) Schumer

(OR) Merkley

(PA) Specter

(RI) Reed
(RI) Whitehouse

(VT) Leahy
(VT) Sanders

(WA) Cantwell
(WA) Murray
(WI) Feingold

SENATORS OPPOSING THE 'DREAM' AMNESTY

• Nelson (D-Neb.)
  
• Hagan (D-N.C.)
  
• McCain (R-Ariz.)
  
• Graham (R-S.C.)
  
• Bennett [R-Utah)
  
• Hatch (R-Utah)

this list is compiled by Roy Beck and NumbersUSA.com

[Gregory Romeu]

For those that CAN, we will be patrolling the west Texas border in October. http://TexasMinuteman.org Either join us with boots on the ground or by sending funds to help support the operation.

Semper Fidelis,
Gregory Romeu

[Pauli]

Why the hell is NEV even voting this ABSOLUTE POS in?
Just like where I live in AZ, these IDIOTS voted McCain again.
I could just DIE

[James Moore]

I am 70 yrs old, but still getting it. I know that Harry Reid was a boxer, but I was a brown belt in Ishinryue Karate, way back there in 1960. I would love to get in the ring with Harry, and get it on. I can guarantee you that I would be the last man standing.

[Deuke]

Hello Lock - where did you live in NV.? I did too....23 yrs. I interviewed Harry several times when he was a new Congressman, then later as U.S. Senator. I wrote many editorials; none too pleasing to Harry. He sold out many yrs. ago - and it's a shame, because at one time, Harry cared about representing citizens. I guess the establishment was just too much for old Harry....

The establishment is sure getting the message today; we're fed up and taking back the House/Country!

[Jim McCool]

And they wonder why the voters HATE congress

[SUSAN MARIANO]

DINGY HARRY: i guess obama put you up to this, as i know your not smart enough to do this on your own? if everyone votes this down...(cause of your tricks)...you will pay a bigger price................AMERICANS are getting a little pissed off...your pushing to many buttons.....WHAT GOES AROUND, COMES AROUND? .....SO, no vote, they will come HOME....AND THEY SHOULD, WE WILL NEED THEM HERE, TO FIX AMERICA, AFTER YOU ALL HAVE ''DESTROYED AMERICA......
GOD BLESS THE U.S.A

[Lawrence Yarborough]

Comprehensive means amnesty in democratic language.Harry Reid also wants to give social security bennefits to ilegals.
How long are we going to put up with this sh-t.

[Ima Iggymom]

Dirty Harry is at it again...
Desperate to be re-elected, the Senate Majority leader isattempting to cull the Hispanic vote by ramming a piece-mealamnesty plan through the Senate...
Even worse, he's using the brave men and women of our U.S.military as pawns in his dishonest amnesty game! Multiple sources are reporting that byattaching the Dream Act (a bill grantingamnesty to illegals who have either graduatedfrom high school, earned their GED, or servedin the military) to the defense reauthorization bill as soon as today - Reid is betting that Republicans will not oppose a bill that funds the troops.

This is a despicable attempt by a self-obsessedman vacant of any integrity -- desperate and willing to do whatever necessary to hold on to his job.

Pro-amnesty groups are calling Reid's plan" an important stepping stone to comprehensive immigration reform."

Reid has little time to execute his deceptive plan, and in fact, is pressing hard for a vote as soon as next week! That means we must respond immediately by blitzing Reid,and other key members of the Senate with tens of thousands of faxes demanding a NO VOTE ON THE DREAM ACT NIGHTMARE!

This is more than just another amnesty push.

Reid is now using the U.S. military - youngmen and women who depend on our tax-dollars for their safety and security.

Unless Americans respond in blistering fashion, there is agood chance that Reid may actually succeed in opening the door to widespread amnesty.

Our sources have told us a vote is expected as soon as next week.

Please take immediate action.

We cannot allow Harry Reid, or anyone else to hold our militarymen and women hostage in order to pass an amnesty bill that will lead to the destruction of our nation! After sending your faxes, please alert your friends.

To find who your Rep is, see here: http://www.conservativeusa.org/mega-cong.htm

http://faxzero.com/
Example:::
SENDER INFO
NAME: My Name Here
COMPANY: US VOTER
FAX NUMBER: my home number with area code (no hyphens XXXXXXXXXX)

RECIEVER INFO
NAME: Sen. Harry Reid
COMPANY: US Senate Leader
Fax: [phone] (no hyphens)

Copy and paste into body of fax:
I am outraged that Congress is considering attaching a pro-amnesty amendment to the Defense Appropriations Bill. This is a cynical and cowardly act by desperate politicians who want to pass their agenda through the back door!

I oppose the DREAM Act, especially as an amendment to the Defense Appropriations Bill. This is nothing more than an effort by pro-amnesty politicians to pass the amnesty agenda in a piece-meal manner. Americans are fed up with such legislative deception and we are demanding that this type of behavior stop immediately.

Vote "No" on any pro-amnesty amendments to the Defense Appropriations bill such as the DREAM Act. And vote NO if the final bill includes this amnesty provision. I will be watching closely.

He's willing to withhold financial support in favor of illegal aliens who are living in ournation!

It's an utter abomination and we are URGING everyone to respond - to send Reid and others a stark, no-nonsense message that his actions will not be tolerated!

[Sandra Lee Smith]

We need to get someone to pass a law that new bills can only deal with ONE topic at time, and NOT have any sort of pork barrels or other "add-ons" to any of them. This business of tacking on some absurd political agenda piece of crap like DREAM, which doesn't need passed anyway, onto something like defense spending is just wrong and nuts. It doesn't matter what age the kids are, they're here illegally too, and if their parents brought them here and forced this on them, that's a shame, but it's NOT the responsibility of the US to pay for that crime! If they want to be citizens, they need to do it according to the existing laws, same as everyone else; not be rewarded for a crime. And if the Hispanics are upset, that's just too bad; most of the ones angry are here illegally or have illegal kin here anyway.

[Gary Swartz]

If we had Single Item Bills, the Health Care (Obama Care) would have been a Pamphlet instead of 2400 pages.

[Darrell Russell]

Our voices have no longer being listened to as example Obama care financial reform and many other bill have been passed into law even though the majority of the American people have objected and voiced their displeasure.
We no longer have a representative government, of the people, buy the people, for the people. It has become under influential control of special interest and labor unions, only we the people get involved in the election process and then set aside for the Congress and Senate to be left to their own devices and directive from the unions and lobbyist.
With the win of Christen O'Donnell in Delaware, against the established GOP candidate is a testament of the peoples disgust with the political elite. They want people that will represent them as people and not as interest groups.
Nov. is going to be the first test in many to test the American people's resolve and commitment to putting this country back on the right road to constitutional government and not socialized democracy to start and finally complete control communism.
I hope there will be more of these patriotic people come forward and help save this nation from assured destruction of what we stand for and have for over 230 years. We are a very young nation but we are also a very strong nation let us keep it that way. When you go to the polls to vote vote for a constitutional conservative.

[Twana Blevins]

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