I viewed the debate as it was happening; minute-by-minute. The right side had great opposition in the passage of the DREAM Act.
The time to vote came. Senate Pro Temp granted fifteen minutes for the votes to be submitted electronically.
With excitement i viewed as the Yays grew; as the Nays fell behind.
I became nervous as the Nays were reaching the Yays; but instantly became happy when the Yays defeated the Nays.
The DREAM Act passed the House by a 216 vote over a 198 vote.
I, like many other people who followed the House vote live via C-SPAN, grew with excitement as the Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi announced the passage of the act and its next step: the Senate vote.
The U.S Senate is said to vote on the act, according to many news media, tomorrow on and/or after 11 AM (Pacific Time).
Many of us called and emailed our Representatives,Senators, Targeted-Reps, and targeted Senators to urge them to vote Yes. The White House was one of the main urges in getting this bill passed. They know urge the Senate to follow the House and approve this necessary bill that will grant legal status to millions of hardworking undocumented students.
With today's victory, the Dream is a step closer. All we need now is the Senate's approval. Let's have big hope the Senate passes the bill! We need this, the time to give opportunity to this undocumented students who have send the most of their lives in this country.
Let American live up to it's name: the land of Opportunities.
