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>> they were five votes shy. >> today, the senate voted against the dream act. it would have offered a path to citizenship to some illegal immigrants. >> that's right. we just watched this key vote for the dream act. it just failed. >> illegal immigrant college students hoping to become legal students. >> it's legislation that would have allowed millions of illegal immigrants getting away with staying here in the united states legally. we the people, i believe the phrase was, no way, jose. >> experts calculate that giving citizenship to people like jose will add $329 billion to our economy in ...

Debate. >> the american center for progress did a study saying if we pass a law just for the dreamers, it's an added benefit to our economy by $329 billion in added taxes and spending. it's a no-brainer morally and it's a no-brainer practically. and if we get this thing done, it benefits all of us, not just the money i just talked about, but also the potential. there's a fantastic dreamer in the movie named ola, who wants to -- she's already in the university of michigan, she wants to cure cancer and she wants to work especially for low-income women. and if we kick her out, we lose that invest...

Like ola who make our country great. and it's not just moral, it's right thing to do, but it's practical. it will bring more money to our economy. american center for progress has $329 billion in added revenue and spending. if we fix this thing. it's a no-brainer. and yet, you know, we're close, but will we get over the edge. and that's the hope with this movie. >> what is your expectation of what you think congress will end up doing, giving away the immigration reform story has been unfolding so far this year? >> well, i can only give my personal experience and from what i saw yesterday, cong...

Competing to get. >> and if we solve this thing, the center for american progress shows we add $329 billion to our economy. it's good for all of us. it's this high-minded idea. >> do you ever wonder, you were just showing it to members of the house and the senate. do you ever wonder what has happened off of your father, to institutional memory in this country? we are all immigrants. what has happened here? >> we, most of our relatives, came without documentation. i hate to break it to you, but our great grandparents are undocumented as well. so when do we become that other country? and if we s...

On the border who feel scared. and that's why i made the movie. when you meet these people you see that we need their potential. the american center for progress said it's going to be at $329 billion to our economy. and in added spending and taxes. it's in all of our interests to fix this thing. >> and the center for american progress has stats on how much it would cost us to deport -- >> 23,000 per immigrant. there are 11 million people. it's impossible, they're here. >> it makes all kinds of sense and then there's of course, howard wanting to win in 2014, 2016 and beyond. you can't just keep...