The Senate Speaks

Michael Camerini, Shari Robertson
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NYFF51: How Democracy Works Now

October 10 - 12, 2013

Early 2006, Kennedy is back in action, and the house passes a harsh bill with no amnesty provisions, prompting nationwide pro-reform rallies and the worry that politics will trump policy.

DIRECTOR
Michael Camerini, Shari Robertson
YEAR
2013
COUNTRY
USA
RUNTIME
96 minutes
START DATE
October 12, 2013

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As 2006 begins, Senator Kennedy is back in action, trying to gain bipartisan support for an immigration bill. But the House acts first, passing a harsh bill with no amnesty that threatens anyone who helps illegal immigrants. There are rallies all over the country urging the Senate to act. The senators and their aides work on a compromise that could actually pass unless, as Kennedy fears, politics trumps policy.

The Senate Speaks
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