Senator Dick Durbin of Illinois Speaks on DREAM on Senate Floor Today - An Overture?

"The DREAM Act would give these students a chance to become legal in America. They came to the United States as children. They have to be long-term residents of our country. They have good moral character, graduate from high school, and complete two years of college or military service in good standing. Those are the basic standards which we apply and I think if we enacted the DREAM Act, as I've required to for many years, it would make America a stronger country, giving these talented young immigrants a chance to serve in our military and make us a stronger nation. Tens of thousands of highly qualified, well-educated young people would enlist in the armed forces if the DREAM Act becomes law Remember, these students we're talking about were brought to America as children and as infants. They grew up here believing they were Americans. They went to class every day, pledged allegiance to the only flag they knew and sang the only "national anthem" they'd ever heard. They are American in their hearts and they shouldn't be punished because their parents made a decision to bring them here What the Obama administration has done in establishing this new process for prioritizing deportations is perfectly appropriate and legal. Throughout our history, our government has had to decide who to prosecute and who not to prosecute. Based on law enforcement priorities and available resources. I strongly support the administration's new deportation policy, but more needs to be done to implement this policy and it needs to be done quickly." (Source: Republican.Senate.Gov)

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ok, that was nice of him

my sarcasm sense is tingling...

Senate has been struggling with some nomination bills and it will be obsessed with the Payroll Tax Cut legislation today. There are other pressing legislations in the Senate agenda that need the full attention this year. Additionally, there is unconfirmed report that as part of the November 2012 Presidential Election Democrat strategy, Sen. Durbin may push again DREAM bill when the Congress returns next year. There is still a gleam of hope for the H.R. 3012, which may be considered difficult, if, should the last minute negotiation be worked out quickly producing the bi-partisan support in the Senate, the bill can be passed on unanimous consent. Clock keeps ticking. When the Congress comes to end of a year, a number of bills are passed without votes on unaimous consent at the last minute.