Rubio Still Optimistic about Bipartisan Immigration Reform

Ianus · 02-19-2013, 08:27 PM

http://www.nationalreview.com/corner...katrina-trinko

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Despite the flurry of negative press coverage suggesting that immigration reform is in jeopardy, the Rubio team remains optimistic that bipartisan legislation can pass.

While Senate Republicans who aren’t part of the immigration Senate gang have been fairly quiet on the topic of immigration, Rubio’s team stresses that the legislation — which won’t be released until March — is not dead. “Private conservations have been very positive,” says Rubio press secretary Alex Conant of other Republican senators. “People are understandably waiting to see the legislation before they commit one way or the other.” But the White House immigration plan that was leaked this weekend didn’t help. “To the extent we’re trying to build a coalition of conservatives who will support this plan, conservatives are going to be less likely to want to support it if they think President Obama’s just going to pull the rug out from underneath us on it,” says Conant.

Today President Obama called Rubio, who is in the Middle East, to talk immigration. “Senator Rubio appreciated receiving President Obama’s phone call to discuss immigration reform late tonight in Jerusalem,” said Rubio’s office in a statement. “The senator told the president that he feels good about the ongoing negotiations in the Senate, and is hopeful the final product is something that can pass the Senate with strong bipartisan support.”

Obama also talked to Rubio’s fellow immigration-gang members Senators John McCain and Lindsey Graham, and plans to place a call to Senator Jeff Flake.

Texdaddreamer · 02-19-2013, 09:18 PM

“The senator told the president that he feels good about the ongoing negotiations in the Senate, and is hopeful the final product is something that can pass the Senate with strong bipartisan support.”

Obama also talked to Rubio’s fellow immigration-gang members Senators John McCain and Lindsey Graham, and plans to place a call to Senator Jeff Flake.

I know we are desperate to see some action on CIR but it looks like Things are going in the right direction.

http://www.kgun9.com/news/local/191860151.html

Some people with fundamental role in reforming immigration are working really hard.

Pancho1 · 02-19-2013, 11:00 PM

@Ianus
Thanks for keeping us updated. U do a great job at posting new info

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Originally Posted by Ianus

http://www.nationalreview.com/corner...katrina-trinko

TexasDreamy · 02-20-2013, 12:32 AM

Yes... Bipartisan action, sure sure. This is the same Rubio who blasts Obama's bill which.. ding ding... has a strongly democratic party vibe to it!

Dream_On · 02-20-2013, 01:10 AM

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Originally Posted by Pancho1

@Ianus
Thanks for keeping us updated. U do a great job at posting new info

Yea seriously. You do the dirty work of finding.the relevant articles and submitting them for us. Thanks a bunch.

DA User · 02-20-2013, 02:17 AM

Great news.

Pianoswithoutfaith · 02-20-2013, 02:26 AM

I predict DA user will predict the month of march

DA User · 02-20-2013, 03:09 AM

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Originally Posted by Pianoswithoutfaith

I predict DA user will predict the month of march

I predict CIR will pass next month.

Pianoswithoutfaith · 02-20-2013, 03:20 AM

Da user has spoken!!

TexasDreamy · 02-20-2013, 03:28 AM

MARCH IT IS!

But seriously, I'm happy for DA User. He's been here the longest and has kept up an unhealthy level of optimism and here it looks like things will work out for him!

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Rubio Still Optimistic about Bipartisan Immigration Reform