There may still be Republican support for a spending deal, if necessary. Arizona Republican Sen. Jeff Flake, a longtime proponent and author of immigration reform, said the party should keep its options open when asked about the group's conclusion.

I don't know if we ought to draw that line. That deadline's coming up in early March, I say the sooner the better. I don't know why we'd wait."


Cornyn said further negotiations come next, predicting a deal in January or February.

"Now the work of getting together with our House colleagues is the next step, and then we'll engage Sen. Durbin and the Democrats to see if we can work something out," Cornyn said.

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Cornyn thinks we have all the time in the world heh?