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Legislation. >> an alternative to it. we need to accommodate these kids. but italy, here's where the balance comes into play. yes, we need to be compassionate towards 9 or 12, whatever the number of people. these are human beings and they are here because they're looking for a better life. but we also can't do anything that encourages illegal immigration in the future. here's the other point that i think no one ever talks about, what about all these people, including many latino, hispanic, from latin america, who are waiting to come here legally, who have done all the paperwork -- >> senator -...

The single greatest contributor to illegal immigration is a broken legal immigration system. i think if you do those two things, then the plight of 12 million or 9 million or whatever the number is, it becomes easier to guy with. it won't become easy. but it will become easier if you have the confidence -- >> you get into these issues as any legislator does, and it's the final step that's the hardest. who can become legal? what is amnesty? and that's why this question is so crucial. can anyone become legal who is here illegally without first going home? >> well, we've talked about, for example...

The question is whether a guy like paul ryan is a little too incendiary, would the left be able to really go to work on him because of his views about medicare, because of his budget? do you think romney says boy he's attractive, but he'd just be too much of a lightning rod? >> well i hope that governor romney looks at what paul ryan and others have said, and not what the political left has said about them. that's part of the consideration. >> well he has. he's embraced a lot of what he says. >> right, exactly. if you look at paul ryan, he's the person that took on the president in that famous...

Announced the idea immediately democrats on the left criticized me. the same people who are now applauding the president for doing something similar. but, and that exposes the hypocrisy behind it. legislation like this, if you are a responsible policymaker you don't just rush out a piece of legislation that impacts the lives of potentially 800,000 people that deeply affects the immigration laws of this country. you have to be careful. you have to have answers to every question. if i rush out a piece of legislation that's not ready. if i don't have every answer to every question that's going to...

With the supreme court decision, which again is going to decide on the basis of the constitution, the supreme court is deciding is whether the law is constitutional. not whether it's a good idea or not. i think the debate about how to approach our health insurance problem in america will continue. because the health care laws currently structured is discouraging job creation, and expansion of business in america. and so that issue will continue to be faced if the law is upheld. and if the law is overturned republicans, hopefully if we have the majority and president romney, are going to have t...