"The morning after": a post-S.1639 round-up

• Salvadorean and Mexican presidents lament the failure of S.1639 in Congress.
• Sen. Reid (yea) calls defeat a win for a "status quo that amounts to silent amnesty".
• Sen. Specter (yea) said: "We have to find some way to deal with [the 12 million undocumented immigrants] which is realistic."
• Sen. Kennedy (yea) said "[W]e are in the struggle for the long haul."
• Sen. Webb (yea): "Enforce the laws on the books."
• Sen. Sander (nay) says his concerns with the bill centered around the middle class.
• Sen. Harkin (nay) said: "America is a nation of immigrants, but we are a nation that believes in controlled immigration."

What's the difference between "S.1348" and "S.1639"?

Commenter Ultima asked a good question in response to an earlier post:

There is another bill out there with a different title and a different number S.1639. Aside from the title, the bill looks almost identical to S.1348. What's going on here? Is this another form of Kennedy treachery? Can MATT explain this development and the relationship between these two bills?

As far as we can tell, S.1639, introduced by Senators Kennedy and Specter on June 18, is essentially the same bill as S.1348. Apparently, it will replace S.1348 and be the one discussed on the Senate floor from here on out. It will be read into the Senate calendar this Wednesday. At that point, we are sure to know more about S.1639 and its relationship to S.1348.

*UPDATE*: We found the PDF of the S.1639 bill.

Earlier: Get to know "S 1348" & Senate begins rehashing S 1348

Monday blog round-up

A daily feature, here we highlight interesting posts, points of view, and links as recorded on the blogosphere.

• Mickey Kaus wonders whether liberal politicians have forgotten about low-wage workers. (Kausfiles)
• Michelle Malkin supports Dunkin' Donuts' move to sue franchisees that knowingly employ undocumented workers. (MichelleMalkin)
• Making the Internet rounds is a video/sound clip of Sen. Ted Kennedy (D-Mass) singing in Spanish and discussing immigration reform. (Breitbart)