1.   In a surprisingly lopsided Senate vote in March, the bill was upheld.

2.   Both provisions were removed in the Senate by lopsided votes this week, defeated by a coalition of Democrats and moderate Republicans.

3.   A lopsided vote in favor of base reduction was expected, so instead of the margin, many people were focusing on the turnout.

4.   But nothing could be plainer than the lopsided votes to show where congressional sentiment lies these days in the balance between personal freedoms and security exigencies.

5.   But the lopsided votes in the House and Senate masked partisan divisions over the bill.

6.   But the lopsided vote is unlikely to impress House Republicans.

7.   Congress rejected the plan in lopsided votes that tagged Reagan as a heartless meanie.

8.   Despite the lopsided votes on the border security bill, Congress had difficulty deciding how much to tighten immigration policy.

9.   Despite the lopsided vote, some lawmakers and lobbyists found the bill lacking.

10.   However, the lopsided vote in the House suggests that a presidential veto could get overridden.