If HRC were more than a financial wing for the Democrats, they'd be pushing this proposal on the Dems right now. Many moderate Republicans might support it. -AS
Who ARE they, these moderate Republicans?
A SAMPLE CASE: COUNTING THE VOTES, FOR THOSE WHO DARE
Here are the folks who are co-sponsors if Rep. G. Nadler's immigration reform bill, listed for easy of reference by state and including their party. This was a hard list to compile, since it spans two Congresses, the Bill having been introduced in the last session.
The "vote" count, which some gay-Conservatives apparently don't want to do in favor of a dreamscape their own, is 111 Democrats, 3 GOP, and 1 Independent. Wait. Two (2) of the GOPers did not make it to the current 110th Congress, making the count ONE (1) GOP out of two-hundred and two (202). ... !
| Pastor, Ed D-AZ-4 | Tierney, John F. D-MA-6 |
| Grijalva, Raúl M. D-AZ-7 | Markey, Edward J. D-MA-7 |
| Kolbe, Jim R-AZ-8 | Capuano, Michael E. D-MA-8 |
| Thompson, Mike D-CA-1 | Hoyer, Steny H. D-MD-5 |
| Tauscher, Ellen O. D-CA-10 | Allen, Thomas H. D-ME-1 |
| Lantos, Tom D-CA-12 | Michaud, Michael H. D-ME-2 |
| Stark, Fortney Pete D-CA-13 | Levin, Sander M. D-MI-12 |
| Eshoo, Anna G. D-CA-14 | Conyers, John Jr. D-MI-14 |
| Honda, Michael M. D-CA-15 | McCollum, Betty D-MN-4 |
| Lofgren, Zoe D-CA-16 | Sabo, Martin Olav D-MN-5 |
| Farr, Sam D-CA-17 | Clay, Wm. Lacy D-MO-1 |
| Capps, Lois D-CA-23 | Miller, Brad D-NC-13 |
| Sherman, Brad D-CA-27 | Andrews, Robert E. D-NJ-1 |
| Berman, Howard L. D-CA-28 | Payne, Donald M. D-NJ-10 |
| Schiff, Adam B. D-CA-29 | Holt, Rush D. D-NJ-12 |
| Waxman, Henry A. D-CA-30 | Menendez, Robert D-NJ-13 |
| Becerra, Xavier D-CA-31 | Pallone, Frank Jr. D-NJ-6 |
| Solis, Hilda L. D-CA-32 | Pascrell, Bill Jr. D-NJ-8 |
| Watson, Diane E. D-CA-33 | Rothman, Steven R. D-NJ-9 |
| Roybal-Allard, Lucille D-CA-34 | Berkley, Shelley D-NV-1 |
| Harman, Jane D-CA-36 | Bishop, Timothy H. D-NY-1 |
| Millender-McDonald, Juanita D-CA-37 | Owens, Major R. D-NY-11 |
| Napolitano, Grace F. D-CA-38 | Velázquez, Nydia M. D-NY-12 |
| Sánchez, Linda T. D-CA-39 | Maloney, Carolyn B. D-NY-14 |
| Matsui, Doris O. D-CA-5 | Rangel, Charles B. D-NY-15 |
| Filner, Bob D-CA-51 | Serrano, José E. D-NY-16 |
| Davis, Susan A. D-CA-53 | Engel, Eliot L. D-NY-17 |
| Woolsey, Lynn C. D-CA-6 | Lowey, Nita M. D-NY-18 |
| Miller, George D-CA-7 | Israel, Steve D-NY-2 |
| Pelosi, Nancy D-CA-8 | McNulty, Michael R. D-NY-21 |
| Lee, Barbara D-CA-9 | Hinchey, Maurice D. D-NY-22 |
| DeGette, Diana D-CO-1 | Higgins, Brian D-NY-27 |
| Udall, Mark D-CO-2 | McCarthy, Carolyn D-NY-4 |
| Larson, John B. D-CT-1 | Crowley, Joseph D-NY-7 |
| Simmons, Rob R-CT-2 | Weiner, Anthony D. D-NY-9 |
| DeLauro, Rosa L. D-CT-3 | Kucinich, Dennis J. D-OH-10 |
| Shays, Christopher R-CT-4 | Jones, Stephanie Tubbs D-OH-11 |
| Meek, Kendrick B. D-FL-17 | Brown, Sherrod D-OH-13 |
| Wexler, Robert D-FL-19 | Wu, David D-OR-1 |
| Wasserman Schultz, Debbie D-FL-20 | Blumenauer, Earl D-OR-3 |
| Hastings, Alcee L. D-FL-23 | DeFazio, Peter A. D-OR-4 |
| Brown, Corrine D-FL-3 | Doyle, Michael F. D-PA-14 |
| McKinney, Cynthia A. D-GA-4 | Fattah, Chaka D-PA-2 |
| Lewis, John D-GA-5 | Kennedy, Patrick J. D-RI-1 |
| Abercrombie, Neil D-HI-1 | Langevin, James R. D-RI-2 |
| Evans, Lane D-IL-17 | Jackson-Lee, Sheila D-TX-18 |
| Jackson, Jesse L. Jr. D-IL-2 | Gonzalez, Charles A. D-TX-20 |
| Gutierrez, Luis V. D-IL-4 | Johnson, Eddie Bernice D-TX-30 |
| Emanuel, Rahm D-IL-5 | Green, Al D-TX-9 |
| Davis, Danny K. D-IL-7 | Moran, James P. D-VA-8 |
| Schakowsky, Janice D. D-IL-9 | Sanders, Bernard I-VT |
| Moore, Dennis D-KS-3 | Inslee, Jay D-WA-1 |
| Olver, John W. D-MA-1 | Baird, Brian D-WA-3 |
| Delahunt, William D. D-MA-10 | McDermott, Jim D-WA-7 |
| Neal, Richard E. D-MA-2 | Smith, Adam D-WA-9 |
| McGovern, James P. D-MA-3 | Baldwin, Tammy D-WI-2 |
| Frank, Barney D-MA-4 | Moore, Gwen D-WI-4 |
| Meehan, Martin T. D-MA-5 |
In the Senate, read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, Senator Arlen Specter-R, Chairman [n.b., those who think that Specter is blameless ...]. Count is zero Republicans sponsoring the bill, except for Chafee, who did not make it to the current Congress (nor did Jeffords, who switched parties).
| Chafee, Lincoln R-RI |
| Corzine, Jon S. D-NJ |
| Boxer, Barbara D-CA |
| Murray, Patty D-WA |
| Lautenberg, Frank R. D-NJ |
| Akaka, Daniel K. D-HI |
| Wyden, Ron D-OR |
| Kennedy, Edward M. D-MA |
| Jeffords, James M. D-VT |
| Feingold, Russell D. D-WI |
| Dayton, Mark D-MN |
| Kerry, John F. D-MA |
| Dodd, Christopher J. D-CT |
*Highlight indicates no longer a member of the House/Senate after adding name as co-sponsor.
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