"White-House backed legislation to grant legal status to millions of illegal aliens failed to get the 60 Senate votes needed to proceed to a final vote of passage late Thursday morning."
It fell 14 votes short, 46-53.
But, there will be another attempt, later, possibly after the elections, or before the elections, or after things have settled down, or after more closed door strategy sessions, or just before some other clamity, or after that. You can bet there will be another attempt. Some adjustments will be needed. A new name. A different sponsor. A different President.
Could someone from the republican party step up and write a simple bill that will literally force the Department of Homeland Security to build that wall and enforce the current laws.
Then publicize that bill out to this conservative base so that we can rally behind it.
The following are the republicans who voted against killing the bill.
Bennett (R-UT) Craig (R-ID) Graham (R-SC) Gregg (R-NH) Hagel (R-NE) Kyl (R-AZ)
Lott (R-MS) Lugar (R-IN) Martinez (R-FL) McCain (R-AZ) Snowe (R-ME) Specter (R-PA)