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States. byron has seen this all before. seems to me you cant pass anything these days without pay youve to a politician. >> looks that way. these came out of nowhere. they werent part of the original gang of eight bill and then you heard there would be a big new amendment to make it much tougher on border security. so everybody is waiting for the border security amendment and then 1200 pages long and contains all those things you mentioned. >> isnt that the nature of politics, you have to show y...

Closer to passing the way for senate reform. g.o.p. amendment that ramps up border security. analysts say this new measure could get more republicans on board for the final bill it proposes adding 700 miles of fencing at the border. and doubling the size of the u.s. border patrol among other changes. total price tag here nearly $46 billion. it also creates that path to citizenship for some 11 million immigrants currently said to be in the united states illegally. but only once the border changes...

Saying it should be handled separately from the citizenship issue use addressed in the bill. they are calling for five steps to be taken before green cards are issued. the five requirements are full implementation of a universal e~verify system. complete implementation of an exit and entry tracking system for visitors to the united states. a building of 350 miles of bedder der fence along our southern border bringing the total to 700 miles of fence and new technological infrastructure installed ...

People that may have concerns about the overall bill, but tonights note is about those elements you just mentioned. i cannot imagine any senator that is serious about border security being opposed to this amendment. i mean these are the things that we have been striving for for years to have implemented. so, why somebody who cares about border security would not support this amendment would be beyond me. i think were going to get a strong vote this evening, because people are beginning to see th...

Congressional budget office said your gang of eight bill would only reduce illegal immigration by 25 percent. >> guest: they are talking about the entry and exit problem. 40 percent here illegal overstayed their visas. as to the border we militarized the border. i have been heard, regain our sovereignty and secure the border. we have secured the border in a way i could not have imagined four or five years ago. the border security amendment is the most aggressive attempt to control the southern b...

Opening statements we expect to begin any moment now. the minute the prosecution begins, we will bring that to you live. tonight of course the senate will kick off a huge week for immigration reform. its a pivotal vote to end debate on the bipartisan border security amendment. that vote on the so-called hoeven/corker amendment is expected about 5:00 this afternoon. advocates say they expect a big vote when a final vote is taken on the overall legislation as early as thursday this week. >> abou...

They are -- their registration for african-americans, their turnout for african-americans, is better than some states that are not covered, that is, some states that dont have to be precleared. what the court could do is essentially throw it back to congress and say, youre allowed to demand preclearance but you have to come up with a better, more rationale formula and then it will be up to congress whether congress can agree on a formula to determine which states need permission. >> well, wouldn...

And is a preclude lewd to what we expect to be a final vote this week. >> this is going to be a historic week for the senate as we pass comprehensive immigration reform. about two-thirds of the senate right now. our momentum is growing. i believe well be in the neighborhood 6 -- 70 votes. >> the bill will pass. were on the verge of getting 70 votes. were very, very close. >> president obama will also meet with ceos, business owners and entrepreneurs in the roosevelt room at the white house to ta...

But part of his oath of office is to the constitution, and he believes that, when james clapper came in march, our national director of intelligence came and lied, that he was simply coming forward and telling the truth that your government was lying. this was a big concern of mine because it makes me doubt the administration and their word to us when they come and talk to us because they have now admitted that they will lie to us if they think its in the name of national security. >> i believe ...

That on the sunday shows today. >> all right. so lets move on now to big developments with immigration reform. the senate is set to vote tomorrow on a border security amendment. supporters are hopeful that the whole bill could pass in the senate later on in the week but then it would go to the house where theres a gop faction that opposes it. lets take a listen to democratic senator chuck schumer today. >> i do believe that having a significant number of republicans will change the dynamic in th...