People have differing views on that. They have offered an amendment on hate crimes on this bill. There is also the amendment on the DREAM Act. which is an immigration amendment that would provide citizenship to people who come here in our education system at a certain age. and even though they are illegally in the country. they would be provided instate tuition and student loans subsidized by the Federal Government. That is a very controversial matter too. So that is all going to be put on this piece of legislation. apparently. It raises questions in my mind whether there is any serious desire on the part of the Democratic leadership to see the Defense authorization bill passed. The bill came out of the Armed Services Committee. of which I am a member. and it didnt have the reversal of the Military Commissions Act of 2006 and the grant of habeas corpus to illegal enemy combatants. noncitizens on foreign soil. It didnt have that or hate crimes or the DREAM Act. I just say to my colleagues that we need to do the right thing for our soldiers. sailors. airmen. marines. and guardsmen who are serving our Nation now.
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