"The Fourth Amendment draws a firm line at the entrance to the house".
The deportation deferral program is very popular with Latinos, and the amendment drew cries of outrage from young immigrants' groups.
In the Senate, where a lawmaker's bad mood can bring proceedings to a standstill, Mr. Durbin's move to table his amendment drew high praise.
A 2007 bill to end the practice, which stems from the 14th Amendment, drew nearly 100 Congressional co-sponsors, though legal scholars have traditionally argued that a change would require a constitutional amendment.
Though it was defeated, the amendment drew the votes of 155 Democrats, many of whom intend to point to it, if criticized, as an indication that they supported military action under the right circumstances.
The group said the 1983 amendment – drawn up by hardline Catholic lay groups – "infringes upon Irish women's human rights and usurps their individual rights at the expense of the foetus they are carrying".
President Bush's support for the gay-marriage amendment drew expressions of dismay and betrayal from many of his gay and lesbian supporters, including some of the 12 prominent gay Republicans who met with him in Austin, Tex., shortly after his election as a show of mutual support.
The House amendment drew immediate fire from Mexican President Vicente Fox, who complained that Congress had given into "xenophobic groups that impose the law at will".
The decision to end the Dubs amendment drew a wave of condemnation from politicians and civic leaders.
Importantly, Kucinich's amendment drew bipartisan support by uniting proponents of single-payer health care with states rights advocates, and it is now the crucial part of the landmark bill that is due to be voted on by the end of this month.
