Follow-up

       On December 4, Scott Wong wrote a short piece regarding the DREAM Act and how the Senate would be holding a vote in the coming week on it. The votes being held next week in addition to the DREAM Act are on "immigration, a health care bill for 9/11 rescue workers and a cost-of-living adjustment for seniors" (Wong). According to Reid, it "leaves a pretty clear path to tackle larger issues like tax cuts, a government spending bill, ratification of the START nuclear-arms treaty, and possibly the massive defense bill which includes the repeal of "don't ask, don't tell" policy" (Wong).

     The DREAM Act must receive sixty votes in order to advance in the Senate, but a number or Republicans have vowed this week that they would "block any legislation brought up before the chamber deals with expiring Bush-era tax cuts and funding for government operations" (Wong). Wong also pointed out that "in recent days, calls from the Obama administration, the Hispanic community and immigrant advocates" have intensified in urging congressional action on the bill.