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Turning to our top story, the debate over a new immigration law has caused a rift between moderate Republicans who want to reform immigration without alienating Hispanic voters and conservatives who would prefer to turn immigrants into some sort of food stuff for people on Medicare.

Soylent Verde, if you will.

I see you've all taken fun.

Nicely done.

Now, at the heart of this debate, is a bill approved by the Senate Judiciary Committee

that would let illegal aliens take steps towards citizenship. Those steps towards citizenship,

learn English, pay taxes, and start resenting future immigrants. But critics say granting citizenship to illegal aliens amounts to amnesty for lawbreakers.

Senator John McCain disagrees.

This bill that came out of the Judiciary Committee effectively does grant amnesty to millions

of immigrants who are now here illegally.

Well, Charlie, that's just absolutely false. It allows them to earn citizenship.

Well, I'm not, I, at my peril, get into an argument with the guy who has fashioned this

bill over the definition of amnesty, but I said a moment ago, if they fulfill certain conditions,

which you outlined, but if an illegal immigrant...

That's not amnesty. Then it's not amnesty.

Then it's not amnesty.

Amnesty is forgiveness.

This is payment of a fine.

Hmm.

Replied Gibson, I see.

Well, I certainly don't want to...

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