Here we go again: Energy bill 1st

I'm sorry I don't have the link of the source, somebody post this on Univision.com without link. I'll try to find it.
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Supporters of a stalled Senate energy bill are floating a compromise that would put immigration reform on a fast track through the regular committee process and allow the energy bill to move forward on the Senate floor.



The proposal would tentatively set action on immigration for November after the midterm elections – a delay that even some Democrats would welcome.



The potential breakthrough came just a day after an the energy package was quietly forwarded to the Environmental Protection Agency for analysis – another indication that the bill’s co-sponsors, Sen. John Kerry (D-Mass.), Sen. Joe Lieberman (I-Ct.), and Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.), have not given up on it.

Kerry, Lieberman and Graham had planned to unveil their package on Monday. But Reid, reacting to a new Arizona law cracking down on illegal immigrants, surprised them on Friday by saying that the Senate would take up the immigration issue first.



That set off an escalating war of words between Reid and Graham that many supporters of energy reform, both business groups and environmentalists, feared would doom the legislation.



On Monday night, Graham essentially accused Reid and the White House of sandbagging him and setting up both energy and immigration reforms for failure. Graham is the key Republican co-sponsor on both measures.



On Tuesday, Reid softened his tone, at least on whether progress can be made on the energy reform measure.



“The energy bill is much further down the road as far as a product,” he said. “So common sense dictates that if you have a bill that’s ready to go, that’s the one I’m going to go to because, immigration, we don’t have a bill yet.”



Asked the question a second time, an exasperated Reid said: “The energy bill is ready. We will move to that more quickly than a bill we don’t have. I don’t have an immigration bill. So the answer is yes.”



Still, Reid continued to fuel the squabble by accusing Graham of insisting on delayed action on immigration reform in hopes of protecting his close Republican ally, Sen. John McCain, who is facing a tough primary battle in Arizona.

Here is the link:

http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0410/36431.html

Glad to see that the polar bears are more important than we are.

I think Reid will work something out and push CIR first.

With what bill? They've decided to go with the climate bill because there is actually something written.

This is not finalized. Reid wants to do both but after they see the May 1st march, things will change and CIR will be on the docket first.

That is not even the main issue. I mean they were not even ( probably) going to tackle the immigration until late May any ways. There is no immigration bill at the moment.

But what could potentially be bad for CIR is in this article,
http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSN2710469220100427

quote " On Monday, Graham, speaking to reporters, seemed to go further by saying that any discussion of immigration reform this year, even if it is after passage of a climate bill, would be "breaking faith with me." "

schumer-graham cir bill was supposed to be ready labor day of last year

reid or obama should write that bill based on the blue print that schumer and graham wrote (because S&H are well lets say extremely lethargic)

It will be soon on the floor. Most likely after Memorial day recess.

I just don't know what to think anymore.

I'm starting to think to: would it be so bad if they vote on it right after elections? When do the new senators who get elected start voting anyway?