Hannity's America: 2/13

" Tonight and Kennedy's America now we know that most lawmakers did not read the spending bill before they voted on it and it appears that Barack Obama didn't either now despite the president's continued claims that there are no earmarks in the -- political dot com is reporting that eight billion dollars have been allocated."

" For high speed rail grants to select states."

" Now this news was welcomed by Nevada senator Harry Reid. Was lobby for a Las Vegas to Los Angeles -- for years. A spokesman from Harry Reid's office however denied this was an -- saying that the funds. -- four competitive grants that would be awarded by the transportation secretary."

" He then went on to say quote."

" He proposed Los Angeles Las Vegas rail project would be eligible to receive funds so when senator Reid's defense he's right."

" It's not an earmark yet the money is only been earmarked. Burning it mark."

" other -- related news the president used his address before the business council this morning as an opportunity to praise believe it or not."

" The elegant process through which he and his counterparts have gone to pass this massive spending bill."

" And for his abuse of the English language president Obama -- he gets tonight's liberal translation."

" Treatment. Not everybody has shared the same view of how we should move forward and at times our discussions have been contentious. That's a good effect from my perspective diverse viewpoints are the lifeblood of our democracy and debating. These viewpoints is how we learn from each other's perspective and refine. Our approaches. As we meet congress is now poised to act which passed the house has passed the Senate. We expect. They vote on final version today. And one of the reasons we've come so far is because so many of you recognize the urgency and necessity of taking action."

" Okay it's."

" And congratulations president Obama on passing such a great deal and it's such a truly -- partisan passion."

" And can change -- offices changer values well that's what some are asking New York's new senator here Kirsten Gillibrand as a member of the house now. She was known as a conservative Democrat representing a largely Republican district in upstate New York."

" Well now that she's taken over the Senate seat vacated by Hillary Clinton."

" The junior senator is indicating that she's had a change of heart on some very key issues. Other New York Times reports the moon Gillibrand. Now opposes penalizing Sanctuary Cities. That failed to enforce immigration laws a direct contradiction of our voting record in my house and powerline blog dot com notes that. -- about face on gun control as she now says she would be in favor of introducing new gun control legislation in the Senate. A surprising development for somebody with -- 100%. Voting record and an eighth plus lifetime rating with the NRA. Oh how quickly people can change and they must be something in the drinking water in her new senate office."

" And finally tonight a potential benefit of the economic recession."

" Now The Wall Street Journal reports that illegal immigrants web jumped the US border in unprecedented numbers over the past several years. There are now turning back around that's right. The scarcity of jobs in the US is -- illegal immigrants who have been especially hard hit by the economic downturn to head back to their homeland."

" And not only that these immigrants are registering their children."

" Many of -- born in the US and are therefore US citizens for Mexican citizenship. Now the Mexican consulate received 12000 more applications from Mexicans registering their American born children for citizenship over a six month period last year than over the same period the year before. I hate if we can't get a -- government to enforce the law at least some illegal aliens and taken care of the problem for us. That is that is some."