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Unless I missed something, there's one more hurdle
this bill has to surmount before it goes to the
president: it must also pass the Senate.  If it
doesn't pass the senate, then it dies.  I hope it dies
in the Senate.

- Wilmot


--- Devine Akabutu <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

> Great.
>
>   Passing a Bill does not make it a Law. It requires
> Presidential Assent. These were the comments I added
> to the forwarded message I sent to some other
> forums.
>
>   Felix, thanks for bringing this to our attention.
>
>
>   Devine
>
>
> Ngii Tazeh <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
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>
> The punch line on this issue right now is ..it's
> still just a Bill....Bush
> still has to ratify it....and...based on his
> policies on immigaration....him
> wanting to get a way to "register and legalize"
> illegal immigrants already in
> the US...plus he's always been a proponent for this
> DV program.....he might not
> actually sign this bill...so....although the article
> says the White House sort
> of likes this new bill.....there's still a chance it
> might be thrown out the
> window.....this issue has been under debate in the
> senate for years
> now....and....this is the closest they've ever come
> to cancelling the
> program....just that alone is a little bit scary I
> must say.....let's all wait
> and see...
>
> Best regards
>
> Ngii
>
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