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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 he's been working with the white house on something. because obviously, we aren't going to just line up buses and ship out 800,000. that's not realistic nor is it fair or humane. but obviously, there has to be some kind of long-term solution which is not by executive fiat, which we saw from the previous administration. there has to be a lon...

Say this evening that he's been working with the white house on something. because obviously, we aren't going to just line up buses and ship out 800,000. that's not realistic nor is it fair or humane. but obviously, there has to be some kind of long-term solution that's 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 there's another thing that's important to point out is that if the president did nothing, if he just left it to congress to go ...

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 it's tough, they might just say that this plan stinks. they think his plan stinks and doesn't warrant the reaction they got from the speaker. >> the problem with that is there isn't a plan. the reality is it's a step by step approach, so the only bill that's actually been int...

I respect their views. we have a job ahead of us. we're not going to be alone here as chuck and i mentioned. there is coalition the likes i haven't 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. it's not going to be easy, but again, i really hesitated to tell speaker boehner how he should do. this ...

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. he's a very good man. i think this bill is necessary. we want the path to citizenship. the only way realistically we're going to get the path to citizenship is to agree to a tough border enforcement bill that's practical and workable, and i think we've got it. and listen, when it goes -- we need to get at least 75 votes i think in the senate. so when it...