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Published: 04/28/10

Arizona Anti-Immigration Law Blasted by Sen. Robert Menendez

By  Patricia Murphy - Politics Daily
Arizona Anti-Immigration Law Blasted by Sen. Robert Menendez

U.S. Sen. Robert Menendez (D-N.J.) usually keeps a relatively low profile on immigration issues. Even though he is the Senate's only Latino member, he typically focuses on his role as the Democrats' top Senate fundraiser, or on New Jersey issues. But Menendez came out swinging at a press conference on Wednesday to protest the immigration bill signed into law last week in Arizona. "This is a slide back on the rights of each and every American," Menendez said. "Arizona has become 'a show me your papers' state. I read the Arizona law, and it's just replete with the type of broad descriptions ...

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Published: 04/27/10

Immigration Reform: First Secure Border, Says Sen. Lindsey Graham

By  Tom Diemer - Politics Daily
Immigration Reform: First Secure Border, Says Sen. Lindsey Graham

Sen. Lindsey Graham and Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano clashed Tuesday over whether the Senate should move forward immediately on immigration reform, with Graham betting "everything I own" that a comprehensive bill will not pass this year unless the nation first secures its border with Mexico. An angry Graham (R-S.C.) earlier backed away from his support for a climate change bill after learning the Obama adminstration wants to begin a new push for immigration reform, with legislation likely to grant legal status to undocumented workers -- if certain conditions are met. The ...

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Published: 07/13/09

Lindsey Graham to Sotomayor: 'Unless You Have a Total Meltdown, You Will Be Confirmed'

By  Patricia Murphy - Politics Daily
Lindsey Graham to Sotomayor: 'Unless You Have a Total Meltdown, You Will Be Confirmed'

The best quote of the Sotomayor hearings so far comes courtesy of Sen. Lindsey Graham, the Republican from South Carolina who was once a JAG officer in the Air Force. After delivering that bon mot, Graham said that he is inclined to vote for Sotomayor out of deference to the president, because, "My inclination is elections matter." ...

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