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>> reporter: we keep hearing about the path to citizenship being a big sticking point and border security has to come ahead of that. the border security provisions in the senate bill actually do have to be in place before a path to citizenship can be undertaken. that is not the problem, though. the problem is not the path to citizenship, which is quite popular in the country, as is border security. the problem is the immediate legalization on a provisional basis of all these immigrants who are now here having broken the law to get here. they wouldn't have a green card, they won't be able to vo...

I mean, come on! nope. we could only watch tv in the rooms that had a tv outlet. yeah if we wanted to watch tv someplace else, we'd have to go to my aunt sally's. have you ever sat on a plastic covered couch? [ kids cheering ] you're missing a good game over here. those kids wouldn't have lasted one day in our shoes. [ male announcer ] add a wireless receiver. call to get u-verse tv for just $19 a month with qualifying bundles. rethink possible. . after three weeks of debate, the immigration reform bill passed in the senate today with a bipartisan vote of 68 to 32. 14 republicans joined all ...

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There's a bipartisan group in the house which includes paul ryan by the way who is saying we need to pass bipartisan immigration reform. it's the nut jobs that have taken over the republican caucus and threatened john boehner's speakership putting the nail in the coffin. >> there's your tact to respond. is it the nut jobs in the republican party or the rank and file that want to have a serious border security and serious penalties on hiring and also want to allow a path to citizenship on those conditions? >> look, the nut jobs in the party certainly play a big role in making it very difficult ...

Out and all? what they have gotten out if you didn't have the prominent position that you presently do on this immigration debate? >> i don't know. i've been working on this issue for a number of years. i'm just happy to be involved in this process and make it a better bill. in arizona we are concerned about border security. i can tell you we have good border security provisions in the bill. it's about to get a lot better with some of the amendments i believe will be adopted in the coming days. >> neil: i know that, but your son is a kid, a stupid thing as you pointed out. it was out of blue, ...