Making Sausage – The Senate and Immigration

It has often been said that the production of sausage and legislation are two things that the public really shoudn’t see, for fear of being completely appalled at the process and the product.  Well, thanks to the Blogosphere, we have been allowed a partial view of the crafting of legislation on immigration in the Sentate, and it sure ain’t pretty.  In fact, we’re not sure the public is going to be able to swallow the legislation likely to be approved by the Senate when it votes today.  Chuck Grassley, R-IA, has issued a press release indicating his disapproval with much of the Senate’s bill and points out just a few of his concerns.

Says Grassley:

"I was burned once in 1986 when I voted for amnesty believing that it would solve our problems.  Now, we have a 12 million illegal immigrant problem.  I’m not getting burned again.  Not only do we have a glide path to citizenship, but it’s a glidepath with plenty of loopholes that don’t meet the common sense test."

When did common sense become a requirement in legislation crafted in Washington?  It certainly is not a requirement when it relates to the Judicial and Executive Branches being able to enforce a subpoena and warrant against a sitting member of Congress.

For a partial list of his concerns, follow this link.