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Nuclear Unicorn

(19,497 posts) Mon Nov 17, 2014, 08:59 AM Nov 2014

Instead of voting on KXL to save Landrieu (sp?) why not a vote on immigration reform?

A KXL vote will split the party base and lead to a veto, whereas an immigration reform vote would show party solidarity and provide Obama the legislative foundation for his policies.

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Instead of voting on KXL to save Landrieu (sp?) why not a vote on immigration reform? (Original Post) Nuclear Unicorn Nov 2014 OP

The Senate already has voted on bipartisan immigration reform, its Congress that B Calm Nov 2014 #1

Apparently they're going to get their way with the KXL. nt Nuclear Unicorn Nov 2014 #2

B Calm

(28,762 posts)

1. The Senate already has voted on bipartisan immigration reform, its Congress that

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Mon Nov 17, 2014, 09:05 AM

Nov 2014

will not approve it. They want it their way or the highway.

Nuclear Unicorn

(19,497 posts)

2. Apparently they're going to get their way with the KXL. nt

Reply to B Calm (Reply #1)

Mon Nov 17, 2014, 09:07 AM

Nov 2014

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