Thursday, March 25, 2010

Film Shows Kennedy Battle for Immigration Reform

This film shows what several senators did in 2007, trying to pass immigration reform. Especially Senator Kennedy, he will be missed when this issue is being debated in the Senate again. - - Donna Poisl

By Christine Kearney

NEW YORK (Reuters) - As Democrats in Washington celebrate the passage of healthcare reform after an arduous battle, a new documentary offers a glimpse at the behind-the-scenes maneuvering and deal-making that goes on as laws are made in Congress.

The film, "The Senators' Bargain," follows the late Democratic Senator Ted Kennedy of Massachusetts and other key players in the failed effort to pass landmark immigration reform in 2007. It takes on the complicated task of showing how compromises are made to a bill even before it is debated by lawmakers.
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