He has spoken favorably of the DA, he also appears on english media speaking favorably of the DA, he blocked the most controversial portions of the Arizona bill from taking place, and the democrats voted favorably on the DA attached to the DoD bill, but one may say they did so in attempt to defeat the filibuster rather then pass the DREAM Act, but it was a good attempt, only foiled by the republicans voting no in unison.

The republicans showed that it did not matter whether the democrats are the majority, they had 41 republicans and that is enough to halt a bill from going through.