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Guarantee illegals can't get a green card until the security components are in place. >> this has the most tangible, not subjective, tangible triggers that you can possibly put in place. every american can look at this bill, can look at the implementation and see that tangibly things are in place. >> reporter: the amendment estimated to cost more than $30 billion would build a 700 mile border fence, add new technology, including radar, night vision, drones, implement e-verify so illegals can't find work, entry, exit tracking, with 20,000 more agents, double the border control. he says they did...

You a robust picture about someone's life you wouldn't necessarily consider from each individual point of information. >> reporter: the electronic frontier foundation that got those faa documents through freedom of information act told fox in a statement the fbi's, quote, trust is far from sufficient, adding they have no policies that guarantee protection of privacy and civil liberties. >> more on this with the panel. thank you. the old expression about the devil being in the details is playing out in the senate today. bipartisan supporters of an immigration reform bill are trying to piece t...

Proposed there would be a hard trigger meaning results oriented trigger to get a path to citizenship and that was the cornyn amendment. he voted in favor. it was defeated and he may not end up with it which would be a huge defeat. >> that's it for the panel. stay tuned to see how the broadcast of a sports event can go very wrong. [ male announcer ] eligible for medicare?

That we can just relax, go home, take a good nap because we've got an amendment that's going to fix all of the problems in the legislation. >> reporter: texas senator john cornyn expressed frustration after his amendment calling for 5,000 border agents was labeled too expensive. >> i was told we don't need more boots, we need technology. now i find to my shock and amazement, the distinguished senator from arizona says we need 20,000 more border patrol! how much is it going to cost? that's the question. >> reporter: supporters say it is fully paid for and the senior arizona senator, a gang of e...

Applaud the tireless work that has gone into it and the broader effort. >> reporter: there's a reason a number of democrats will support the amendment, even if security isn't their top priority. the hope is it will lead to immigration reform passing the senate with a strong bipartisan vote, before the fourth of july recess. chris? >> mike emanuel from capitol hill, thanks. you asked for it, we've got it. more on the captain crunch controversy later on the grapevine. up next, is obama care in need of intensive care? i'm phyllis and i have diabetic nerve pain.