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Reaching out and trying to reach a deal. but there is something else going on here, where the president is trying to light a fire under republican leadership to try to get some legislation done. and we saw congressman mark meadows from north carolina saying hes been working with the white house on something. because obviously, we arent going to just line up buses and ship out 800,000. thats not realistic nor is it fair or humane. but obviously, there has to be some kind of long-term solution whi...

Say this evening that hes been working with the white house on something. because obviously, we arent going to just line up buses and ship out 800,000. thats not realistic nor is it fair or humane. but obviously, there has to be some kind of long-term solution thats not been executive fiat, which we saw from the previous administration. there has to be a long-term solution that we get to. there also has to be a strong border security provision in that. and i think theres another thing thats impo...

Place where immigration reform should take place place. our entire house is elected every two years and our people are closest to the people and our step by step approach, president obama said he would support that approach. >> i understand what you are coming from but to say the others are against doing something because its tough, they might just say that this plan stinks. they think his plan stinks and doesnt warrant the reaction they got from the speaker. >> the problem with that is there is...

I respect their views. we have a job ahead of us. were not going to be alone here as chuck and i mentioned. there is coalition the likes i havent seen. congress sooner or later responds to public opinion. when you ask the american people if they supported this if these people are here legally, learning english, plus a tough border security provision, plus an e-verify, in other words, everybody who applies for a job better have the right documentation, think you have a winning combination. its no...

That was in the cornyn amendment, and that was a poison pill. you took away that. this is almost overkill, senator corker said that himself, but senator corker is a good man, and i know john hoeven from the time we served as governors together. hes a very good man. i think this bill is necessary. we want the path to citizenship. the only way realistically were going to get the path to citizenship is to agree to a tough border enforcement bill thats practical and workable, and i think weve got it...

And i know john hoeven from the time we served as governors together. hes a very good man. i think this bill is necessary. we want the path to citizenship. the only way realistically were going to get the path to citizenship is to agree to a tough border enforcement bill thats practical and workable, and i think weve got it. and listen, when it goes -- we need to get at least 75 votes i think in the senate. so when it goes over to the house, two things have been stripped away. number one, an inc...

Particularly early on unattainable or undocumentable. so i think that would have -- that was in the cornyn amendment and that was a poison pill. you took away that. this is almost overkill, senator corker said that himself, but senator cork ser a good man and i know john hoeven from the sim we served as governors together. hes a very good man. i think this bill is necessary. we want the path to citizenship. the only way realistically were going to get the path to citizenship is to agree to a tou...

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...

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...

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...