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Failure Not an Option on Immigration Bill (Sen. Edward Kennedy)

June 21st, 2007

Failure is not an option — our national security demands it. This is a tough, practical, fair bill.

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By Mass. Dem. Sen. Edward Kennedy

This entry was posted on Thursday, June 21st, 2007 at 3:32 pm and is filed under Homeland Security, Labor, Politics .

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