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Would have prevented newtown from happening. the guy did not fail a background check. >> let me turn you to immigration. we have word that big unions and big business have agreed on a visa plan for these low-skilled, as we call them, workers. the number that can come in, the industries they can come into, how much they can be paid. is that it? have you got a deal now? >> well, i think weve got a deal. weve got to write the legislation, but 2013, i hope, will be the year that we pass bipartisan i...

Mayors, hundreds of us have joined in a coalition, and what weve been saying for years now is exactly what you said. common sense rules and regulations. >> and the senates gang of eight, as its called, seems closer than ever to a deal on immigration reform, in the wake of an agreement between business and union leaders over the controversial guest worker program. senator chuck schumer on "meet the press" this morning. >> with the agreement between business and labor, every major policy issue has...

Like rachel said, are trying to put a slight pause on a deal in case something falls apart and they can say democrats rushed this through too quickly. they went too fast and republicans are doing that so that in case something like the guest worker program falls apart on the floor, they have something that they can take back to their base and say, you know, we didnt agree with this. >> really quickly here to you, rachel, timing wise, those staffers, or so ive heard, that have been working on thi...

Chuck schumer, are essentially claiming that there is a deal, while republicans, including senator marco rubio, are urging caution and saying, not so fast. this needs to be open to public opinion and we dont have a deal until all the is are dotted, all the ts are crossed. so that is why the discussions stand right now, but all sides do agree that there was major progress that occurred in the past few days, with business and labor agreeing to a plan for the guest worker program. essentially worke...

Easter sunday. good to see you always. >> as you. >> why savannah this guest worker deal being held as such a significant breakthrough? >> reporte . >> as its being hurl heralded, not so fast. the guest worker program has for long been the holdup. this has been the issue so many times before. the fight often being between the laborer and business communities. the afl-cio and changer of commerce, negotiating with one another. it sounds like theyve resolved the pay scale in the situation. the labo...

>> well, we saw a deal being reached over the weekend with two major players in this debate, the afl-cio and the chamber of commerce. its not totally clear that theyre going to have agreement from everybody on both sides of the debate. in other words, not all of the business community and maybe not all the labor activists will line up behind this. that remains to be seen. so thats a question moving forward, but obviously these are two very important players to have onboard. the senators are opti...

Passed on immigration. their promise to secure the border. it doesnt happen. marco is saying, weve got to make sure that piece is done first. >> mary, you represented california. there are approximately 2.6 million undocumented immigrants in california alone. if this deal does happen, and it sounds like its imminent, what immediate effect would that have on the california economy. >> i think it could have a very positive effect. certainly, people in my district that would benefit from a guest wo...

>> so you think immigration reform is possible? >> in some way, i believe that we can work together to do something on this matter. >> but the number one obstacle to a deal isnt border security, but rather a dispute between the business community and organized labor over a temporary worker program. at issue, immigrant wages. bloombergs margaret carlson sums up the dispute, writing democrats are willing to accept guest workers, theyre asking that foreign, low-skilled workers be paid wages above t...

>> after the break, a guest worker program, path way for dreamers, it sounds like federal lawmakers are getting closer to a comprehensive deal on immigration reform -- until you read between the lines. look what mommy is having. mommys having a french fry. yes she is, yes she is. [ bop ] [ male announcer ] couldve had a v8. 100% vegetable juice, with three of your daily vegetable servings in every little bottle. love your passat! um. listen, gary. i bought the last one. nice try. says right here...

Some rumblings. you see more people saying, kind of saying they will do something along these lines. the question is, what you were discussing before, which is in the details. how do you actually do this? i think when you get down to the actual details of it, it becomes a problem for a lot of people particularly because this is the house. so im not really -- if im not in a district on the border, not in a district as heavily hispanic, then it really doesnt have anything to do with me. thats the ...