RUSH: I want to also thank Rich Lowry today who's the editor at National Review. He has a syndicated column today on this whole Fairness Doctrine, the attempt by this liberal think tank that's run by John Podesta, Clinton's chief of staff in the White House, referring to a "structural imbalance" in talk radio, which we delved into in great detail yesterday. But it's rare when somebody gets it and then nails it, and Rich Lowry has done it in this piece, and I just want to thank him. Here's how...

RUSH: I'm holding here in my formerly nicotine-stained fingers the list of the Republicans who voted for cloture today. In alphabetical order they are... ? Bob Bennett of Utah ? Kit Bond of Missouri ? Sam Brownback of Kansas ? Richard Burr of North Carolina ? Norm Coleman of Minnesota ? Susan Collins of Maine (No surprise there.) ? Larry Craig of Idaho ? Pete Domenici of New Mexico ? John Ensign of Nevada (That's really curious to me because this is the guy who's in charge of reelecting Republicans...

RUSH: We've got some anger raging out there, and at me, your harmless, lovable little fuzzball host. This is Edgar in Nashville. Hi, Edgar.CALLER: Yeah, okay. Thanks, Rush. I'm sitting here listening to you, don't get to hear you a lot --RUSH: Edgar, Edgar, slow down just a little bit so I can understand.CALLER: Did you not -- I'm sorry.RUSH: No, it's not your fault, it's mine. But I just need you to slow down a bit.CALLER: I'll try to do that. Let me say this. You said that you had show...

RUSH: Alex in Concord, New Hampshire, hello.CALLER: Yes. Good afternoon, Mr. Limbaugh.RUSH: Good afternoon.CALLER: Okay, first I'm just briefly say that I'm a first generation American, an offspring of Ukrainian ancestry, so I know very well what it means to come here legally, because that's what my parents did. But I must say that I think that the question of illegal -- I do mean illegal -- immigration from Mexico is a geopolitical necessity for the foreseeable future.RUSH: A geopolitical...

RUSH: Here's Isis in Shreveport, Louisiana, I'm glad you waited. Welcome to the program.CALLER: Hi, Rush?RUSH: Hi.CALLER: It is so great to talk to the man who runs America.RUSH: (Laughing.) Thank you. It's nice to have you on the show.CALLER: Thank you so much. This is the first time I'm calling but I've been listening for a while. I first would like to say that I'm an American who is from Puerto Rico, and I'm calling in response to Mary's call yesterday accusing you of being mean to...

RUSH: There are two ways to look at this cloture vote, which passed, which means that the full bill now goes to the floor of the Senate for a final vote, that will happen next week. This bill was 64-35 I think was the final passage, and was it 65-34? You sure about that? You sure about that? You sure it's 65-34? You sure? Double-check that. I thought it was 64-35. I'll bet you an SRX Crossover from Cadillac if -- (Laughing.) Snerdley, look it up. I'm telling you, go find it. I'll tell...

RUSH: I want to also thank Rich Lowry today who's the editor at National Review. He has a syndicated column today on this whole Fairness Doctrine, the attempt by this liberal think tank that's run by John Podesta, Clinton's chief of staff in the White House, referring to a "structural imbalance" in talk radio, which we delved into in great detail yesterday. But it's rare when somebody gets it and then nails it, and Rich Lowry has done it in this piece, and I just want to thank him. Here's how...

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RUSH: Cloture vote coming up on the immigration bill. This is the bill where they need to get 60 votes to effectively shut off debate on the process, and it's not always guaranteed, but if they get the 60 votes, it is an indication that the bill is going to pass. A lot of people do not understand the processes of the Senate under normal circumstances. This bill has not gone through the Senate's normal procedures at all. There have been no debates, no committee hearings, no experts to come in...

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