The compromise was crafted in recent weeks after legislation failed last year to win Congress's support.

The legislation, lacking Republican support and a majority vote, failed.

Similar legislation failed to pass during the last session of Congress.

But legislation failed to pass Congress in 1905 and 1907.

The proposed legislation failed to be voted out of committee.

Most were willing to see legislation fail rather than compromise their power.

That is why their legislation has failed constantly on this issue for the past 20 years.

When that legislation failed to pass, the illegal population quickly began a dramatic fall.

Though legislation has failed to pass the house, Section 1021 is now pending in the courts.

But even if the legislation fails, he said, it will encourage debate.