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Kneecap a bill that he negotiated. hes apparently using fellow republican republican kelly ayotte as the bargaining chip to get his border amendment added to the bill. the "huffington post" reporting rubio privately urged ayotte to remain quiet about her support for immigration reform in hopes that senate negotiators would amend the bills border security measures to win her vote. if you think thats the most counterproductive amendment hes trying to add, heres one out of the transcripts of the ru...

That sounds great, but behind the scenes hes still trying to kneecap a bill that he negotiated. hes apparently using fellow republican kelly ayotte as the bargaining chip to get his border amendment added to the bill. the "huffington post" reporting rubio privately urged ayotte to remain quiet about her support for immigration reform in hopes that senate negotiators would amend the bills border security measures to win her vote. if you think thats the most counterproductive amendment hes trying ...

Compromise. it seems like the much talked about bipartisan immigration bill will get the 60 votes necessary tomorrow to defeat a filibuster and get a floor vote. leading the momentum is new hampshire republican kelly ayotte. she had this to say on sunday. >> our immigration system is completely broken. this is a thoughtful, bipartisan solution to a tough problem. so thats why im going to support it. >> senator ayotte is from the northeast. conservative senators rand paul and marco rubio hinted t...

Theres major progress on immigration reform. >> the process cleared a significant hurdle last night. >> the senate judiciary committee approved the gang of eight bill, that its authors say will strengthen border security while also creating a pathway to citizenship for millions of illegal immigrants if they pass a background check and pay back taxes. significant that republican leadership mitch mcconnell says he will not block the bill from consideration when it reaches the senate floor in june....

Of a deal. but the key for conservatives is they want to make sure border security is a key priority in this legislation because conservatives have already given somewhat on a path to citizenship for illegal immigrants already in the u.s. they want to make sure that in exchange they get tough border security measures. there is a lot riding on this for the president. this past week he crossed the 100-day threshold in his second term and hasnt gotten any of his legacy items. gun control, he desper...

Back to you. >> shepard: eric, attorneys representing the bombing suspects sisters released a statement late this afternoon saying how hurt they are by the events last week. the statement reads our hearts go out to the victims of last weeks bombing. it saddens us to see some innocent people hurt after such a callus act. as a family we are devastated by the sense of loss and sorrow this has caused. we dont have any answers but we look forward to a thorough investigation and hope to learn more. we...

>> i have legislation. >> bipartisan omit mix about one of the most polarizing issues, immigration reform. >> i think we have a deal. >> every major policy issue has been resolved. >> senate negotiators had already come together on some of the biggest flash points, a 13-year earned path to citizenship allowed only after specific border security measures are enacted and an employment verification system. the last piece of the complex puzzle is now in place. a low-skilled guest worker program that...

I believe she may have said even more secure than its ever been. and the administration has doubled the number of border agents. so again the administration feels they have done their part in terms of securing the border. it is not perfect but sound like they think its as perfect as it ever can be. is this somehow republicans way of setting up something so impossible that they never have to agree to immigration reform? >> well, it could work both ways. were not sure, if either side is absolutely...

Patrol service has no way of actually measuring or knowing whether our southern border is secure? >> well, as you know, janet napolitano has said the border is has secure as it ever been. >> right. >> they touted a number of border security measures and x number of border patrol agents and lot money spent on the border security. there is no doubt theyre doing stuff. but as far as coming up with a measurement which will satisfy immigration reformers that is the border is secure and therefore they...

And selling that will look like amnesty unless there is strong border security provision with metrics that are credible to measure it. that has been the sticking point for some years on this issue. its what john mccain, presidential campaign had to recognize when he was running that you got to get border security up there first and everything else you want to do comes after that. the presidents -- the ideas embodied in this leaked bill has border security measures in it but it doesnt put it up f...