The play here for McConnell (if he wants to be partisan and political) would be to just amend the dream act with Miller's wishlist, pass it in the senate but keep the title "dream act", throw it back to the house and say "hey democrats, don't you want to help the dreamers?" knowing it won't pass the house but he can bash dems for not helping dreamers.

How much the senate amends the dream act is the question. Is it Miller's wishlist? Is it something more reasonable that dems will actually pass in the house? Only time will tell.