At the time of the DREAM Act rally, Emanuel, speaking at a Northwest Side paper factory, said he called Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid last week and told him he was more than willing to make calls in an attempt to talk senators into voting in favor of the DREAM Act.
[Jeb]Bush made the comments at Washington’s Mandarin Oriental Hotel, where he appeared at a news conference with five state schools’ chiefs to talk about education reform at the start of a two-day conference on the issue.
Education Secretary Arne Duncan has been the administration’s point man on the DREAM Act, holding a conference call for reporters on Monday to tout the legislation. Ironically he’s scheduled to speak at this conference on Wednesday.
