Published: 06-29-07
WASHINGTON D.C. – This afternoon the U.S. Senate rejected attempts to bring the immigration measure to a final vote effectively killing the legislation in its current form. The 53-46 vote against the motion for cloture was 14 votes short of the 60 votes that were needed. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) pulled the bill from consideration after the vote. Following the vote Congressman Mike Conaway (R-TX) made the following statement:“This bill in its current form was unacceptable and I am pleased that our Senators recognized that a better bill was needed to address immigration reform in a comprehensive manner.
While there is a sense of urgency to deal with immigration reform we must still craft proper policies. We must enforce our current border security laws work to effectively secure our border and then create a productive non-amnesty temporary worker program. I want to thank all of my constituents who voiced their opinion regarding the flawed Senate immigration bill.
This bill failed in part because of the concerns and perseverance of the American public. I also want to commend Texas Senators John Cornyn and Kay Bailey Hutchison for all of their hard work to reform this bill and their achievements in killing it when their reforms were not adopted. I will continue to work in Congress to secure our borders and reform our immigration system.”
