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I just suggest that it was a revealing comment by the majority leader. with his insidethebeltway hat on. What was revealed by that comment? He is suggesting that we should not bring it up because a lot of people in the media and the "masters of the universe." I call them. who want to control all this immigration and make it do what they want it to doand they realize the American people do not agree with them. but they want to do it anyway. So I think it was a revealing comment when the majority leader said that something is afoot here. What he is concerned about is that these bills might actually be brought up. as Senator VITTER has announced. as a good piece of legislationmay actually be brought up and. heavens. they.might be asked to vote on it with an election coming up. that it is unfair to ask the U.S. Senate to vote on legislation that the American people would like to see pass. that could help create lawfulness in the immigration system. with an election coming up. He hopes the American people "see it for what it is." Well. if the fact that an election is coming up helps our colleagues to be more alert to the real need for reform. the real need to end unlawfulness in immigration. then so be it. maybe that is a good thing. I dont see anything wrong with asking a Senator. who is paid by the taxpayers of America a decent wage. a good wage. to vote on important pieces of legislation that the public cares about. I suppose the majority leader. who would oppose. apparently. the legislationor at least some of itthat we are talking about here would prefer that we wait until early next year. after the election. and he would have a better chance then of cobbling together the votes to kill the reforms that are needed.