INQUIRER.net: Immigration bill passes hurdles in US Senate

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Immigration bill passes hurdles in US Senate Jun 11th 2013, 23:55 WASHINGTON—Bolstered by support from President Barack Obama, a landmark immigration bill passed a pair of crucial test votes Tuesday in the US Senate, kicking off weeks of debate on the comprehensive reform.   After months of initial wrangling and more than 100 new amendments offered to the underlying legislation, the Senate—in an act of broad bipartisanship—voted 84-15 to move to debate passage of what would be the most important immigration reform in nearly 30 years.   "This overwhelming vote, a majority of both parties, starts this bill off on just the right foot," said Democratic Senator Chuck Schumer, one of the Gang of Eight senators—four Democrats... Keep on reading: Immigration bill passes hurdles in US Senate Media files: Obama-Immigration-800x533.jpg (image/jpeg)

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