Reid Calls for Senate to Address Concerns of American People; Reaffirms Commitment to Comprehensive Immigration Reform (2/2)

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WASHINGTON, April 24 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Senate Democratic Leader Harry Reid today delivered the following remarks on the Floor of the U.S. Senate, urging Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist to use the limited time remaining in the 109th Congress to solve the most important problems facing the lives of the American people and reaffirming the Democratic commitment to comprehensive immigration reform. Unfortunately, President Bush and his Republican Leadership have chosen to devote the limited time left to partisan pet projects.

In a letter to Senator Frist sent earlier today, Reid called on Republicans to put aside partisanship and join Democrats in a bipartisan effort to address the issues that matter most to the American people, issues like immigration reform and national security.

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Reid Calls for Senate to Address Concerns of American People; Reaffirms Commitment to Comprehensive Immigration Reform (2/2)

The text of Senator Reidbs remarks, as prepared, is Below (part 2 of 2):

This week, the supplemental appropriations bill is on the floor. It is important legislation -- especially since President Bush refuses to put the costs of the War in Iraq or the costs of helping Katrinabs victims his budget, so he can hide the costs and his horrible fiscal record.

In spite of the Presidentbs budget gimmicks, Democrats look forward to the debat...

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