Hardbeatnews, WASHINGTON, D.C., Fri. June 29, 2007: Saying “Congress really needs to prove to the American people that it can come together on hard issues,” President George Bush yesterday voiced disappointment as an ‘on-again, off-again’ immigration reform bill died in the Senate.
“I'm sorry the Senate was unable to reach agreement on the bill this morning,” said the President from Rhode Island yesterday, hours after the bill was defeated after failing to obtain the 60 needed votes. “Legal immigration is one of the top concerns of the American people and Congress's failure to act on it is a disappointment.”