Oh law的说法，还挺有道理的。希望共和党能顶得住。
There are two factors which can determine whether the DREAM can become a
reality before the end of the year. One is logistics. Currently there are
two different DREAM bills, one in the House and the other in the Senate.
There are some difference between these two bills. If the Senate tries to
pass its own bill, so-called Durbin bill, the chance for survival of the
DREAM legislation will be very slim in that the difference between the two
bills should go through the Senate-House conference process to produce a
compromise bill, which will then have to go to the floor of each chamber for
passage. Considering ticking of clock, logistically it may be close to
impossible to make a legislation through such process before the end of the
year. The Senate, however, has a way to bypass such process. Rather than
acting on its own bill (Durbin bill), it can just act on the House bill
which has already passed the lower chamber. Should that happen, it will
beonly a matter of the President signing the bill before the end of the year
. Information indicates that the Senate Majority Leader is considering this
option. Number two: even if the Senate takes such option, currently the
Democrats do not have enough numbers (60) to pass the cloture motion to
block filibuster. However, it appears that there appears to be some
Republican Senators who might vote for the DREAM bill once the tax cut
legislation is first taken care of. The President's compromise with the
Republican leaders was supposed to give a glim of hope in that regard.
However, the President's comprise is currently facing a revolt in the House.
The reality at this point: all in all, the dream is still alive and well.
It is still do-able. DREAM activities should just work harder for the next
few days to add pressures on some Senators.
