Harry Reid, in a press availability a little earlier said if cloture is not invoked this week, he’ll pull the bill. After immigration, he plans a no-confidence vote on Al Gonzales.
==== QUESTION: Is it worth the bill being pulled or being brought down to not give it more time? REID: As I said earlier, there is not enough you can do for the people that don’t like this bill. … REID: Well, of course, if the cloture motion fails, I’m not going to proceed on it further at this time. We may try to do it some other time, but not at this time. … REID: As soon as we finish immigration, there will be a motion to proceed on whether or not there will be a favorable vote of confidence on the attorney general. … QUESTION: Mr. Leader, will you file cloture today on immigration, to try to finish the bill this week? REID: I’ll (inaudible) today or tomorrow. … REID: Yes, we have — this is a four-week work period. We have to finish immigration …





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