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Tomorrow and next week shall be interesting if this is the schedule for S.744.This will be key vote next week if Reid does file for cloture.
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Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) announced late Thursday that the Senate would complete work drafting a GOP border security amendment on Friday.

Reid had been delaying adjournment for the evening in hopes that the GOP border security amendment from Sens. Bob Corker (R-Tenn.) and John Hoeven (R-N.D.) would be completed, but he said it was “senseless” to continue work Thursday night.

Instead to Senate will continue work on the Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act Friday at 10:30 a.m.

Reid is expected to file cloture on the Gang of Eight’s bill in addition to the Corker-Hoeven amendment.

The bipartisan group of eight senators, known as the Gang of Eight, introduced S. 744, which would create a pathway to citizenship for illegal immigrants already in the country, toughen border security, create a guest worker program and boost high-skilled immigration.

In the underlying bill, an e-verify system and entry-exit system at air and sea ports must be in place before anyone is given a green card. The amendment from Hoeven and Corker would also require construction of 700 miles of southern border fencing, the purchase of more than $3 billion in new technology for border security, and the hiring of 20,000 more border patrol agents mandatory before green cards are issued. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) would have 10 years to implement those requirements.

Republicans had complained that the original bill made too many “promises” that were dependant on DHS drafting a plan. With the Corker-Hoeven amendment certain border security measures must be included in the DHS border security plan.

The Senate considered only 12 amendments to the comprehensive bill, most of which were GOP amendments aimed at ensuring border security measures occurred before any immigrants were granted legal status — those failed.

The Senate is expected to pass the immigration bill next week. Reid has said the bill needs to be complete before the July 4th recess.
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Ianus brah..you forgot to bold the simplest line to understand in that article.

The Senate is expected to pass the immigration bill next week. Reid has said the bill needs to be complete before the July 4th recess. !!!!

Correct me if I'm wrong...Reid filing for cloture pretty much means they want to END DEBATE and this is where 60 votes are needed correct?
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Yeah,this is the hardest part to deal with in the Senate as the motion does require 60 votes or more.If it gets over that number next week then a simple majority will be required for final passage....but some Senate GOP members in the Gang of 8 want at least 70 Senators at this point to send a message to the House.

There are some articles I've read mentioned it is possible all Democrats might vote for the measure in addition to ~15 Republicans either during the motion or final passage.I'm guessing July it will be the House's turn on whatever they are doing.
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Can someone clarify this for me?

So the senate will vote and have the bill pass or fail before the 4th of July recess, correct?

Assuming it passes, it goes to the house? What happens when it goes to the house? Will they vote on it immediately or will they wait till after the recess?
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I really think Senate will pass this month with 75 Yays or more.
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Crossing fingers that CIR gets 70 or more votes!
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Crossing fingers that CIR gets 70 or more votes!
The question is how many votes beyond 70?
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Can someone clarify this for me?

So the senate will vote and have the bill pass or fail before the 4th of July recess, correct?

Assuming it passes, it goes to the house? What happens when it goes to the house? Will they vote on it immediately or will they wait till after the recess?
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Can someone clarify this for me?

So the senate will vote and have the bill pass or fail before the 4th of July recess, correct?

Assuming it passes, it goes to the house? What happens when it goes to the house? Will they vote on it immediately or will they wait till after the recess?
Can someone just answer this question?^^
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Is this dude really trying to school me on how legislation passes lol? Read my question lol I know how bills are passed...
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