Lindsey Graham: Time for the 'Gang of 60'

Washington (CNN) One of the founding members of the bipartisan "Gang of Six" on immigration says the group will exist no longer -- replaced by efforts to build a much larger coalition.

South Carolina Sen. Lindsey Graham, a Republican fresh off a victory in his efforts to pass a short-term government funding bill until February 8 with a commitment from the Senate majority leader to consider immigration on the Senate floor, said Monday that efforts going forward will be a new group.
"Oh yeah," Graham told reporters when asked if he was describing the end of the six-member talks.

"The Gang of Six started the process," Graham said. "That's all it was there to do. We need the Gang of 60. So the Gang of Six is going to be replaced by the Gang of 60."

It generally requires 60 senators to advance legislation in the Senate, and Republicans currently only hold a 51-49 majority.

Graham said he would also talk to conservative hardliners who rejected the Gang of Six bill, like Georgia Sen. David Perdue and Arkansas Sen. Tom Cotton, for their ideas.

"Let's get new senators working on building on what's out there and see if we can get 60 votes," Graham said. "The people who kind of were involved in helping the leaders reopen the government need to stay involved in finding solutions."

Graham said the effort begins "today."

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OP Thoughts: We will rise out of the ashes like a Phoenix!

How many house members? 0.

Let’s hope we get something positive going here!

Let's get it!

Trump: Once the Government is funded, my Administration will work toward solving the problem of very unfair illegal immigration. We will make a long-term deal on immigration if, and only if, it is good for our country.

Goes back to what I said, if you want Trump to pay attention to you, you have to make him feel good.

Let’s hope president forehead doesn’t ruin it for us .

the ball is in the Republicans court now, sometimes i hope they'll be completely in charge and see what they do to us in an alternative timelien.

well this is it, Democrats should just step aside and see what these GOPers can come up with.

as Schumer said, The Republican Majority has 17 days to prevent Dreamers from being deported.

idc anymore mayne, im tired.

"once the government is funded" uh how about no

That's retarded. You only have a Gang of One in the Senate, Cotton.