DREAM Act Portal Forum - Reid: 'There is an end in sight' on immigration bill

http://thehill.com/blogs/floor-actio...migration-bill

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Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) said that if a significant amendment agreement is reached Thursday, he could file cloture on the immigration reform bill that same day and avoid weekend work by continuing votes next week.

“We are going to finish this bill before we leave here for the July 4th recess. I hope we don’t have to work here Friday, Saturday and Sunday,” Reid said Wednesday evening. “I’ve said before that I’d file cloture on the bill by Friday, Saturday, Sunday or even Monday. It looks like we might have to move that up a day and I might have to file cloture tomorrow.”

Reid said, “there is an end in sight” on the Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act, adding that he hopes a bipartisan amendment from Sens. John Hoeven (R-N.D.) and Bob Corker (R-Tenn.) will be offered on Thursday addressing border security — something Republicans have said is vital to the bill.

“Let’s see what they have to offer on border security,” Reid said. “It cannot get in the way of the integrity of this bill, which is a pathway to citizenship.”

Reid said senators should prepare for a roll call vote at 11:30 a.m. on Thursday, although there is no amendment agreement at the moment.

“Senators should be ready for a roll call vote at 11:30 a.m. tomorrow,” Reid said before adjourning the Senate for the day. “We’re doing our utmost to make it as convenient as possible to have votes, but we may have to be here this weekend.”

Sen. Mary Landrieu (D-La.) has threatened to block any additional amendment votes until a list of noncontroversial amendments is agreed to. Reid assured her that both sides were working hard to come up with a list.

The Senate has considered only 11 amendments to the bill so far.

It is now very clear why House Republicans are becoming even more bellicose as of the last week.The critical 'motion to end debate' vote could happen as soon as next week!