Washington Colorado will host Senate immigration hearings in August, according to Sean Conway, chief of staff for Sen. Wayne Allard.
Senate Judiciary Chairman Arlen Specter wrote to Allard today, responding to the Colorado senator’s request to hold the hearings in his home state.
“I think it is an excellent idea,” wrote Specter, and added that he would talk to his committee colleagues about finding a chairperson for the event.
Colorado’s Democratic senator, Ken Salazar, remains opposed to the hearings, which critics call a mechanism to prevent passage of the Senate immigration bill in the House.
“A request for a location for the politically motivated immigration hearings may legitimize the desire of some in Congress to use these hearings for political gain,” said Andrew Nannis, Salazar’s press secretary.
