Speaking at a breakfast meeting with Washington-based reporters, Emanuel said one of the reasons the Congressional Hispanic Caucus and proponents of an immigration overhaul asked for a meeting at the White House later today "is because the votes aren't there."
"If the votes were there, you wouldn't need to have the meeting," Emanuel said. "You'd go to a roll call [vote
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