Speech #1100054110

Under the previous order. the Senate will resume consideration of S. 1348. which the clerk will report. TIhe bill clerk read as follows: A bill to provide for comprehensive immigration reform. and for other purposes. Pending: Reid (for KennedySpecter) amendment No. 1150. in the nature of a substitute. GrassleyDeMint amendment No. 1166 (to amendment No. 1150). to clarify that the revocation of an aliens visa or other documentation is not subject to judicial review. Cornyn modified amendment No. 1184 (to amendment No. 1150). to establish a permanent bar for gang members. terrorists. and other criminals. DoddMenendez amendment No. 1199 (to amendment No. 1150). to increase the number of green cards for parents of U.S. citizens. to extend the duration of the new parent visitor visa. and to make penalties imposed on individuals who overstay such visas applicable only to such individuals. Menendez amendment No. 1194 (to Amendment No. 11501. to modify the deadline for the family b~acklog reduction. McConnell amendment No. 1170 (to amendment No. 1150). to amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to reqluire individuals voting in person to present photo identification. Feingold amendment No. 1176 (to amendment No. 1150). to establish commissions to review the facts and circumstances surrounding injustices suffered by European Americans. European Latin Americans. and Jewish refugees during World War 11. DurbinGrassley amendment No. 1231 (to amendment No. 1150). to ensure that employers make efforts to recruit American workers. Sessions amendment No. 1234 (to amendment No. 1150). to save American taxpayers up to M2 billion in the 10 years after passage of this act. by preventing the earnedincome tax credit. which is. according to the Congressional Research Service. the largest antipoverty entitlement program of the Federal Government. from being claimed by Y temporary workers or illegal aliens given status by this act until they adjust to legal permanent resident status. Sessions amendment No. 1235 (to amendment No. 1150). to save American taxpayers up to $24 billion in the 10 years after passage of this act. by preventing the earnedincome tax credit. which is. according to the Congressional Research Service. the largest antipoverty entitlement program of the Federal Government. from being claimed by Y temporary workers or illegal aliens given status by this act until they adjust to legal permanent resident status. Lieberman amendment No. 1191 (to amendment No. 1150). to provide safeguards against faulty asylum procedures and to improve conditions of detention. Cornyn (for Allard) amendment No. 1189 (to amendment No. 1150). to eliminate the preference given to people who entered the United States illegally over people seeking to enter the country legally in the meritbased evaluation system for visas. Cornyn amendment No. 1250 (to amendment No. 1150). to address documentation of employment and to make an amendment with respect to mandatory disclosure of information. Salazar (for Clinton) modified amendment No. 1183 (to amendment No. 1150). to reclassify the spouses and minor children of lawful permanent residents as immediate relatives. Salazar (for ObamaMenendez) amendment No. 1202 (to Amendment No. 1150.). to provide a date on which the authority of the section relating to the increasing of America n competitiveness through a meritbased evaluation system for immigrants shall be terminated.