Thursday, July 9, 2009

E-VERIFY VICTORY -- 8 Senators Switch Sides Since March Defeat

Numbers USA Reports:
After several defeated efforts, Sen. Sessions (R-Ala.) finally won over a majority of his colleagues this morning. They agreed with him that illegal aliens should not get jobs created with federal tax dollars.

In March, the Sessions E-Verify amendment was killed by tabling in a 50-47 vote. But this morning, the tabling motion failed 44-53. (The amendment then passed on voice vote.)

12 Democrats and 1 Independent defied Party leadership and voted with all 40 Republicans to:

  • permanently authorize E-Verify, so the pro-amnesty forces can't constantly threaten to kill it if they don't get their way
  • require all federal contractors to use E-Verify so returning veterans and other unemployed Americans will get jobs created with federal tax money.

8 SENATORS WHO SWITCHED TO THE GOOD SIDE TODAY

Click here to see the names and other lists.

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