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The senate speaks / directed and produced by Michael Camerini and Shari Robertson.
- Format:
- Video
- Series:
- Filmakers Library online
- Filmakers library online
- How democracy works now ; story 11
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Kennedy, Edward M. (Edward Moore), 1932-2009.
- Kennedy, Edward M.
- McCain, John, 1936-2018.
- McCain, John.
- Sharry, Frank.
- Political science.
- Noncitizens--Government policy--United States.
- Noncitizens.
- Illegal immigration--Government policy--United States.
- Illegal immigration.
- Noncitizens--Government policy.
- United States.
- United States--Politics and government--2001-2009.
- Politics and government.
- United States--Emigration and immigration--Government policy.
- Emigration and immigration.
- Government policy.
- Genre:
- Documentary films.
- Video recordings.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (96 min.)
- Other Title:
- How democracy works now, story eleven : the senate speaks
- Place of Publication:
- New York, NY : Filmakers Library, 2007.
- Language Note:
- This edition in English.
- Summary:
- January, 2006: The House just passed the toughest anti-amnesty, enforcement-only bill in history. Finally the Senate tackles immigration reform, and a markup begins. Millions of people take to the streets, and at last a bi-partisan Kennedy-McCain bill goes to the Senate floor. But leaders in both parties seem to want an election issue, not a bill. Advocates smell a double-cross, and go public with an attack. Public pressure gets the bill back to the floor ...
- Notes:
- Title from resource description page (viewed Apr. 14, 2014).
- Electronic reproduction. Alexandria, VA : Alexander Street Press, 2014. (Filmakers library online). Available via World Wide Web.
- OCLC:
- 881523417
- Access Restriction:
- Restricted for use by site license.
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