Coffee is good for talent, but genius wants prayer. ~ Ralph Waldo Emerson

National Hurricane Center Tropical Storm Ernesto 5am Update — “AT 500 AM EDT…0900Z…THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM ERNESTO WAS
LOCATED BY DOPPLER RADAR AND SURFACE OBSERVATIONS NEAR LATITUDE 25.6
NORTH…LONGITUDE 80.9 WEST OR IN NORTHEASTERN MAINLAND MONROE
COUNTY FLORIDA. THIS IS ALSO ABOUT 45 MILES… 75 KM…
WEST-SOUTHWEST OF MIAMI FLORIDA AND ABOUT 90 MILES…145
KM…SOUTH-SOUTHWEST OF WEST PALM BEACH FLORIDA.

ERNESTO IS MOVING TOWARD THE NORTH-NORTHWEST NEAR 8 MPH…13 KM/HR.
A TURN TO THE NORTH WITH AN INCREASE IN FORWARD SPEED IS EXPECTED
LATER TODAY. ON THE FORECAST TRACK…THE CENTER OF ERNESTO IS
EXPECTED TO REMAIN OVER THE FLORIDA PENINSULA FOR THE NEXT DAY OR
SO.”

Blue Star Chronicles (Beth) Rumsfeld’s Address to the American Legion — “I put the entire speech in this post because it is being categorized in the MSM as Rumsfeld ‘accusing’ democrats of cowardice. He doesn’t say that anywhere in this speech.”

Captain’s Quarters (Ed Morrissey) Bill Frist Pledges To Take S 2590 To Floor — “. . . I want to be sure that CQ readers read what Senator Frist told us about the Coburn-Obama federal budget database bill, S. 2590. An anonymous Senator has placed this bill on hold, but as Frist explains, it’s not as much of an obstacle as first thought.” [Captain Ed was part of a discussion with Leader Frist. In addition to this post on S. 2590 you should also read the posts on Politics and Iran. Jim]

Now that the Senate has passed their Amnesty Bill it will go to a House/Senate conference committee to hammer out a compromise (if one is possible).

My question is, what do you think the finished product will look like? (Not what should it look like. That’s a whole different question.) More like the Senate version? The House? Somewhere in between, or no compromise at all. Take the poll at the top left of the main page. If you came here from a link from another site, go here.

If you don’t like the choices in the poll, leave your comment on this post.

UPDATE & BUMP: (Originally Posted 5/25/06 21:30)

I have been getting quite a few hits from searches for information on the House/Senate conference committee. I am guessing that many people would like to know who will serve on the conference committee.

Captain Ed Morrissey (Captain’s Quarters) had a brief interview with Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist today (6/13/06) and his first question was, “The immigration bills are now heading into conference. When will we know the composition of the committee?” Here is Senator Frist’s response:

The composition of the committee will not be announced until the committee starts its work, Senator Frist told me. He plans on making sure the committee is large and diverse on this topic. The Senate side will split equally on supporters and opponents of the Senate version of immigration reform. The House has not yet made its selections, according to Frist, so he has no idea about its composition.

I will update this when I find more information. Until then you are still welcome to take the poll and/or leave your comments.

Nancy Astor: “If I were your wife, I would put poison in your coffee.”
Sir Winston Churchill: “And if I were your husband, I would drink it.”

Captain’s Quarters (Ed Morrissey) Gray Lady Misrepresents FISA Testimony — “The New York Times has panicked into a serious misrepresentation of the testimony given to the Senate Judiciary Committee by five former FISA judges. Power Line looks at the transcript of the committee hearing and discovers that reporter Eric Lichtblau, who predicated his new book on the supposed illegality of the secret NSA terrorist surveillance program, wrote dishonestly about their appearance in yesterday’s hearing.”

Sister Toldjah TIME magazine publishes hit piece on Rahman and the Christian right — “Since when did Rahman become a “poster boy” for the Christian right? Does the Christian left not support religious freedom or something? Is the Christian left not concerned with the fact that a man was nearly put to death over the “crime” of converting to Christianity in a country where our military (and that of our coaltion) has shed blood and lost lives fighting for things like religious freedom?”

The Jawa Report (Bluto) Cynthia McKinney: Why She Punched That Pesky Cop — “Cynthia McKinney (D-GA) allegedly assaulted an officer of the law earlier today, when he failed to recognize her as she rushed past a metal detector. While members of Congress are not required to go through the Capitol metal detectors, they are supposed to present their credentials. McKinney was in too big a hurry to be bothered complying with one of the people who help ensure her safety.”

Michelle Malkin DOCUMENTS OF THE “UNDOCUMENTED” — “Search Google News for the term “undocumented.” You’ll get thousands of hits like these:” [Great visuals. -- Jim]

Blogs for Bush (Mark Noonan) The Death of the Guest Worker Program? — “While the Senate bill on immigration reform has a provision for allowing illegals currently here to remain (in a sort of modified guest worker program), Senator Frist – testing the waters for a Presidential bid and also understanding of political reality – seems to be backing away from support for anything hinting of amnesty.”