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The law, saying i'll give you citizenship now, that, i don't think is going to happen. >> i want everything to be clear. he fairs the committee in the house that is going to have to help write the bill, he chairs the house so that is important there. good news for immigration reformers, there is an agreement on what the guest part of the immigration bill should look like. the chamber of commerce and the aflcio say they agreed on three criteria, a new federal bureau to study labor shortages and better information about jobs for native-born workers. so the big question, can the deed get done thi...

Significant do you think the agreement between the chamber of commerce and the aflcio is pushing this? >> well, i haven't seen it. but that they were able to reach an agreement is significant. of course, everything we're talking about, principles and ultimately you have to get down to the devil being in the details. there are 11 million people here illegally. and we're not going to put them all in jail. we're not going to deport them all. it is just a fact. secondly, our economy needs workers, we are in a global battle for capital and labor. and if we're going to have economic growth, which is...

Does that kind of talk actually hurt supporters? >> i don't think it is relevant. steve pointed out and i agree, this is about jobs primarily and the president has to make a decision about where does he side here? does he side with radical environmentalists or with the aflcio and other unions that recognize this would create 20,000 middle income wage earning jobs and that's -- >> let me doubleback for a minute. what is radical about the fact they point out the earth's nine warmest years ever have occurred since 2000, that we know this kind of oil causes more carbon dioxide emissions and a dirt...

Compromise on their core principles, i was left with the impression they would. white house officials also reportedly said they will insist republicans deal with the debt ceiling now as part of the fiscal cliff negotiations and not later. also today, aflcio local leaders from 33 states are putting pressure on congressional lawmakers to let the bush tax cuts expire for the wealthy and keep social security off the table. let's turn to james hoffa, general president of international brotherhood of teamsters. always a pleasure. good to have you with us. sometimes when you get politicians and suppo...

If it's between that and compromise on their core principles, i was left with the impression they would. white house officials also reportedly said they will insist republicans deal with the debt ceiling now as part of the fiscal cliff negotiations and not later. also today, aflcio local leaders from 33 states are putting pressure on congressional lawmakers to let the bush tax cuts expire for the wealthy and keep social security off the table. let's turn to james hoffa, general president of international brotherhood of teamste teamsters. always a pleasure. good to have you with us. sometimes w...