Sen. Patrick J. Leahy: Judiciary likely to take up immigration after recess

j83 · 03-12-2013, 12:48 PM

Will the senate unveil at this day?

http://m.washingtontimes.com/blog/in...take-immigrat/

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Sen. Patrick J. Leahy, Vermont Democrat and chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, said Tuesday that after gun legislation, immigration will likely be on the committee's docket following a two-week Easter break.

Due to a scheduling conflict, the committee did not take up Sen. Dianne Feinstein's bill to ban so-called assault weapons and high-capacity magazines at its Tuesday meeting, but could do so Thursday.

Sen. Charles E. Grassley, Iowa Republican, said he'll try to make the Thursday meeting but pointed out that debate on the Senate budget proposal is scheduled for the same time.

Mr. Leahy said he hopes the committee will be able to finish marking up Mrs. Feinstein's bill sooner rather than later.

"Once we come back from recess, we'll probably be looking at immigration," he said at the close of Tuesday's meeting.

"Let's hope," added Sen. Charles E. Schumer, New York Democrat. Mr. Schumer is one of eight senators working to craft bipartisan legislation on immigration reform, another issue high on President Obama's second-term priority list.

The Senate is scheduled to recess from March 25 to April 5.

2Face · 02:09 PM

Well then..the show begins in April. I will maintain my previous prediction that CIR will pass the full Senate in blazing style in the month of May, most likely the third or fourth week. It is the home stretch now. The beginning of reassembly of the shattered United States Immigration system. In a matter of weeks, we (DACA folks) could be declared eligible for immediate conditional permanent residency. This is historic stuff. Need to call the cable guy asap so I can watch the fiery speeches by Sessions and Durbin on the Senate floor.

bertdude7 · 03-12-2013, 03:23 PM

Man this Congress takes too many recess breaks, they just came back from one not even 2 weeks ago.

FlyinAgainstTheWind · 03-12-2013, 05:47 PM

My prediction is the July-August summer session. Signature Sept-October.

Rev_Scholar · 03-12-2013, 05:58 PM

My prediction: this year.

Ianus · 03-12-2013, 06:52 PM

I predict we're going to have to make many calls to lawmakers based on the knowledge we have to even have a shot at this.Timeline will be subjective based on perceived support for a compromise!

danieltij · 03-12-2013, 07:13 PM

Is DA User's prediction still on for march or did he change it again?

Juan92 · 03-12-2013, 10:43 PM

i dont think this says much =[

AL · 03-12-2013, 11:45 PM

The bill needs to be on the table before the summer in order to keep the momentum up. If nothing gets done before the summer, chances of passing greatly decreases and we might have to wait until 2015.

DA User · 03-13-2013, 12:56 AM

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Originally Posted by danieltij

Is DA User's prediction still on for march or did he change it again?

I predict CIR will pass this month.

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