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Mark Zuckerberg to meet with top four House Republicans[on Immigration]

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Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg will meet with the top four House Republicans next week in Washington.

The high tech CEO’s visit comes as Facebook is facing ongoing scrutiny over privacy concerns and Internet safety.

Zuckerberg will meet Thursday with Speaker John Boehner and the rest of his leadership team, including House Majority Leader Eric Cantor, Whip Kevin McCarthy and Conference Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers.

The meeting is expected to be a broad discussion of issues related to Facebook, according to a GOP aide. While immigration may come up, the meeting is not specifically to discuss comprehensive reform, which Zuckerberg has advocated for, the aide said.

Facebook did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

In the wake of the Edward Snowden scandal, Facebook and other tech companies have been dealing with an onslaught of public and lawmaker scrutiny over what information they turn over to the federal government. Facebook filed a lawsuit earlier this week at the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court, joining Google and Microsoft, to try and push for the ability to release more information about the surveillance orders they receive.

The meeting comes as Zuckerberg, himself, has become more political joining with other tech execs to form an issue advocacy group Fwd.US that has focused primarily on passing comprehensive immigration reform. Earlier this year, he also hosted a fundraiser for New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie at his home.

In addition to contributing $15,000 to Facebook’s political action committee Zuckerberg has also contributed heavily to Newark Mayor Cory Booker’s senate bid, writing a check in mid-June to his campaign for $10,400.

Facebook spent $3.5 million on lobbying during the first half of 2013 with several lobbying firms on retainer, including Elmendorf Ryan, Patton Boggs, Peck Madigan Jones, Steptoe & Johnson and Stewart Strategies and Solutions.
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[While immigration may come up, the meeting is not specifically to discuss comprehensive reform, which Zuckerberg has advocated for, the aide said.]


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This article is equivalent to saying

John boner is paying his mexican landscaping guy josé, immigration talk might come up!
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This article is equivalent to saying

John boner is paying his mexican landscaping guy josé, immigration talk might come up!
How was your vacation?
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I think this will gain more momentum in the House for CIR.
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How was your vacation?
Excellent, thanks for asking! Needed some time away from the drooling lurkers if you know what I mean
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Excellent, thanks for asking! Needed some time away from the drooling lurkers if you know what I mean
2 weeks? Lol
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2 weeks? Lol
A little less I believe, what can you do right? Bunch of clowns who don't wanna hear the truth, hit em with it and everyone gets their tits up in a bunch
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Repubes: So Mark, we heard you support CIR
Mark: Yes I do
Repubes: Alrighty then, lets move on to the next thing
Mark: Sure

Props to Mark for supporting us, but I wouldn't be surprised if it what goes down will be similar as the above.
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