US senators reach deal on immigration bill

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Senate leaders reached a deal Thursday on reviving a broad immigration bill that could provide millions of illegal immigrants a chance to become American citizens and said they'll try to pass it before the end of May.

The agreement, brokered by Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist and Minority Leader Harry Reid, breaks a political stalemate that has lingered for weeks while immigrants and their supporters held rallies, boycotts and protests to push for action.

"We congratulate the Senate on reaching agreement and we look forward to passage of a bill prior to Memorial Day," said Dana Perino, deputy White House press secretary, referring to a May 29 holiday.

Reid acknowledged on the Senate floor on Thursday that he "didn't get everything that I wanted" in the agreement, but said Frist didn't either. Reaching the agreement is "not easy with the political atmosphere," Reid said.

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[no_hypocrisy]

1. The unanswered question: If this is granting amnesty to millions of

illegal residents from all sorts of countries, where is the cut-off? Will there be a date on which a NEW potential illegal resident stays an illegal resident and we're back to square one, not mention are they going to seal the borders before making a deal? I doubt it. This law is flawed and is going to come back to visit.

[FreakinDJ]

3. Still think it is a fluke

Repukes haven't milked enough do-gooder free publicity out of this issue yet. Nor have they fully fully divided the Dem base.

Sure some may argue the Repuke base is divided too, but I feel Rove is looking for a way to gain politically from this issue. Unitl the Dems are divided and the Repukes united this issue is not going to die.

[rodeodance]

2. cnn now -Repug senators lining up for a press conf.

[Lochloosa]

4. I think Reid may have pulled a fast one here.

They will never get it through the House and he knows it.