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Don't Give Up on DREAM Act by Sen. Michael Bennet

Article by Sen. Michael Bennet U.S. Senator from Colorado

Don't Give Up on DREAM Act

On Saturday the Senate took a long awaited vote on the DREAM Act, a narrowly-focused bill that is good for our education system, military and taxpayers.

McCain no longer a hero in my eyes - Arizona Republic


McCain no longer a hero in my eyes
Arizona Republic
Instead, I witnessed the senator ranting about gays disrupting the military and, most troubling of all, turning his back on the children of the Dream Act, ...

After Dream Act Setback, Eyeing a Sleeping Giant - New York Times


After Dream Act Setback, Eyeing a Sleeping Giant
New York Times
Yet the two Republican Senators from Texas, Kay Bailey Hutchison and John Cornyn, both voted to block the bill, known as the Dream Act, from coming up for a ...

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DREAM Act's failure could drive Latino voters

http://content.usatoday.com/communit...spanic-vote-/1



CAPTIONBy H. Darr Beiser, USA TODAY
The Senate's failure to take up the DREAM Act has sparked another round of debate about the Hispanic vote and the political impact of saying "no" on immigration bills.

Johanns Opposes DREAM Act DADT Repeal - PoliticalNews.me (press release)


Johanns Opposes DREAM Act DADT Repeal
PoliticalNews.me (press release)
voted against the DREAM Act and a bill to repeal the military's "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" policy. The DREAM Act cloture vote failed by a vote of 55-41, ...

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McEntee: Two votes — one a win, one a loss - Salt Lake Tribune


McEntee: Two votes — one a win, one a loss
Salt Lake Tribune
If there is an upside to the Dream Act defeat, the Senate vote of 55 to 31 is in itself historic, says Karen Crompton, executive director of Voices for Utah ...

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Open Letter: DREAM Act - SitNews


Open Letter: DREAM Act
SitNews
It is reprehensible that the Senate leadership wants to force the DREAM Act amnesty on the American people during a jobs depression. ...

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Lame-Duck Congress Readies for 'Slog' on START Nuclear Treaty - NewsHour


Lame-Duck Congress Readies for 'Slog' on START Nuclear Treaty
NewsHour
At the same time, another of his priorities, the so-called DREAM Act, fell short of the number of votes it needed to cut off debate. ...