Spitzer finally gives up driver's license plan

WASHINGTON - New York Gov. Eliot Spitzer surrendered Wednesday in his effort to grant driver's licenses to illegal immigrants. The move may quiet some critics, but it spurred Hillary Rodham Clinton to speak out.

Clinton, who has come under fire from other presidential candidates of both parties for her non-committal answers to questions about the license plan, on Wednesday spelled out her position.

“I support Governor Spitzer's decision today to withdraw his proposal,” Sen. Clinton said in a statement. “As president, I will not support driver's licenses for undocumented people and will press for comprehensive immigration reform that deals with all of the issues around illegal immigration including border security and fixing our broken system.”