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Originally Posted by victor85
http://www.dailykos.com/storyonly/20...etroots-Nation
Update 13: On immigration reform, Reid -- as with energy reform -- says that we need it, but expresses frustration that the very same Republicans who say it is a federal problem refuse to allow the Senate to move forward on reform, singling out Jon Kyl and John McCain in particular for criticism. Reid says immigration reform "is not amnesty, it's fairness." On the DREAM Act, Reid says passing it is of critical importance. He says that to bring it to floor, he wants 60 votes, because he doesn't want to bring it to a vote unless it can pass.
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Exactly, but lack of Republican votes is not stopping him from pursuing piecemeal climate legislation, "comprehensive" legislation put aside for now. The administration has always had plan B for this: If Congress cannot ennact cap and trade, the EPA can enforce it. On immigration, we've yet to hear what plan B is from advocates, the White House, or Congress. We know that DA is passable if really pushed. And it has momentum now and the we cannot squander the opportunity. Dream Act is its own legislation with its own merits, and it's not plan B for advocates. Same for the farm workers that do backbreaking work on a daily basis and can be helped by AgJobs.