McConnell hopes Senate, House can strike immigration reform deal

Ianus · 06-25-2013, 11:01 PM

http://thehill.com/homenews/senate/3...migration-deal

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Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (Ky.) expressed hope Tuesday that Senate and House negotiators will reach a deal on immigration reform this year, even though he opposes the Senate bill.

McConnell plans to vote against the comprehensive Senate immigration reform bill this week, but said he hopes the legislation can be modified in conference negotiations between the House and Senate.

“I hope the House will be able to pass a companion measure and we'll have a conference and deal with an issue of this magnitude in a way that we should,” McConnell told reporters.

“So, I look forward to seeing what the House can do. And hopefully, we'll be able to get to a product, a conference report here later in the year that the House and Senate can express themselves on,” he added.

Some Republicans are reading the statement as a signal to Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) that he would likely support a compromise the House GOP leader reaches with Democrats on immigration reform.

McConnell announced Monday that he opposes the Senate bill because it does not guarantee border security before granting legal status to millions of illegal immigrants.

“Despite the hard work and best efforts of our colleagues, I remain concerned that when it comes to the threshold question of border security, today’s assurances may well become tomorrow’s disappointments,” he said.

Note:There was a meeting between Congressional leaders and the President today.

Happyman0607 · 06-25-2013, 11:24 PM

Just doesn't make sense to me.. It's like I hope it goes through but I'm not voting for it... Man.. Vote for what the fuck you believe in.. These republicans vote against what they want simple to just "follow the party" and keep their jobs..

pavpatel · 06-26-2013, 12:35 AM

lol dude, these house guys are retarded. they're talking about passing something in the house and they havent even fucking released a bill yet. MORONS. god i cant believe these people run our country.

desice · 06-26-2013, 01:28 AM

Well McConnell is up for election next year; maybe he's scared of losing his seat if he votes for CIR. I think he wants CIR to pass. I think a lot of Republicans do... it's just hard to admit it for them or something.

Happyman0607 · 06-26-2013, 04:36 AM

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Originally Posted by desice

Well McConnell is up for election next year; maybe he's scared of losing his seat if he votes for CIR. I think he wants CIR to pass. I think a lot of Republicans do... it's just hard to admit it for them or something.

I hope he loses it for voting against the bill

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