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dreamberry

12-07-2010 07:13 PM

White House Makes Final Push On DREAM

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At least four Republicans are likely needed to cross the aisle to avoid a filibuster, and most of the seven current GOP senators who supported the bill in 2007 have now indicated they will vote against it.

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Among Democrats, most of those who voted against the bill's 2007 iteration have remained silent on how they plan to vote. A spokesman for Sen. Byron Dorgan (D-N.D.) said the senator is still undecided on the issue. Spokesmen for Kent Conrad (D-N.D.), Mary Landrieu (D-La.), Claire McCaskill (D-Mo.), Mark Pryor (D-Ark.) and Jon Tester (D-Mont.) did not respond to requests for comment.

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In a letter sent Monday to Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) and Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.), DHS Secretary Janet Napolitano urged them to vote for the DREAM Act.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/1..._n_793466.html

whisperstearz

12-07-2010 07:45 PM

Re: White House Makes Final Push On DREAM

just 4 republicans? what happened to the 7-9 that we needed? cuz if its just 4 then i believe we got this in the bag but this HAS 2 be a mis-information.

dreamberry

12-07-2010 07:47 PM

Re: White House Makes Final Push On DREAM

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Originally Posted by whisperstearz (Post 193297)

just 4 republicans? what happened to the 7-9 that we needed? cuz if its just 4 then i believe we got this in the bag but this HAS 2 be a mis-information.

I was surprised when I read it as well and came to the conclusion that perhaps it was referring to needing four votes for cloture.

euchante

12-07-2010 07:57 PM

Re: White House Makes Final Push On DREAM

Lovely!:( keep calling!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

hgr1915

12-07-2010 07:59 PM

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Originally Posted by euchante (Post 193309)

Lovely!:( keep calling!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Why the sad face????

MIdreamer

12-07-2010 08:11 PM

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Originally Posted by hgr1915 (Post 193313)

Why the sad face????

He is confused:confused:

Laterlater

12-07-2010 08:11 PM

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whisperstearz: "just 4 republicans? what happened to the 7-9 that we needed? cuz if its just 4 then i believe we got this in the bag but this HAS 2 be a mis-information."

Assuming the 6-7 on the fence senate democrats also vote in support to proceed to closure and bring it up for debate and vote, 4 republican senators would be needed to break the filibuster, I believe.

victor85

12-07-2010 08:12 PM

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If only 4 republicans are needed, DA is totally attainable

Here are the 5 republicans who could vote for us tomorrow

Lugar
Bennett
Snowe
Collins
Brownback (This is a very religious senator. Press him on religious ground, saying God teaches us to welcome strangers)

hgr1915

12-07-2010 08:26 PM

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Originally Posted by victor85 (Post 193345)

We also have that write in candidate from Alaska. I forgot her name.

IDim	12-07-2010 08:55 PM

Re: White House Makes Final Push On DREAM

The only way we would need 4 Republicans is if Reid somehow got most of the Dems to vote for this. I don't know how he would have done that, though.

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