Pete Sessions: “This is not a vote on the Hoeven amendment; it is a vote on the complete substitute of over 1,000 pages that includes…”

“This is not a vote on the Hoeven amendment; it is a vote on the complete substitute of over 1,000 pages that includes all aspects of the bill before us. It includes amnesty, and it includes the failed entry-exit visa. If we vote for cloture tonight, we will be transferring complete control of the entire process for this immigration bill to the majority leader, Harry Reid. We can hear the whistle in the distance right now as the train is arriving in the station. If Senators Reid, Corker, and Hoeven are able to cut off debate, the next vote will come in about 30 hours and another substitute vote in 30 hours after that. Senator Reid has filled the tree. There will be no amendments allowed--”