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You could be picking up these charges yourself. so get allstate, where agents help keep you protected from mayhem... ...like me. mayhem is everywhere. are you in good hands? >> new concerns this weekend on capitol hill.house republicans yesterday failed to reach a compromise on an immigration deal. moderates are a few signatures shy forcing a vote. on the discharge position but house speaker paul ryan says members need to focus on legislation that can do more than just win support of republicans by tuesday. >> i think members also realize a discharge petition will not make law. i think members...

Same as winning the powerball. we're hearing there was progress. some moderates have agreed to put that discharge position on hold. tell us about that. >> reporter: absolutely, john, and we have to remember a two-hour immigration meeting doesn't seem possible when they are all in that room. coming out, moderates feeling very upbeat. a member of the house of representatives told us, quote, i think we have a path forward. that's obviously very significant. they continue to want to work with the house freedom caucus and leadership to try to bridge that divide that has exist ed i this conference n...

Idealogical differences, and within that conference meeting, there were a lot of diverse views. that's what this meeting was about. it was making sure everyone felt hurt from steve king to carlos c carbello. that was this meeting and moderates coming out of there were feeling optimistic. >> we'll see where optimism takes us in the days ahead. we know where it's gone in days past. you walk the halls all the time. this is a victory for the speaker in the sense that if they pull back on the discharge position, he won't be embarrassed. moderates won't get to the floor, get enough democrats to sign...

>> thank you, mr. speaker. so what is your new deadline? >> it's not to have a deadline but to work with members to get things done and avoid a discharge position. so time is of the essence. we're not talking about delaying anything. time is of the essence if we want a legislative process to control, which means a shot at law. so obviously time is of the essence. >> is there an eta -- >> i won't give you dates. >> you said there was progress. can you tell us what has changed? >> jon: there's the speaker of the house, paul ryan, who has announced he won't stand for re-election come november. th...

Recipients so that they have the opportunity to remain in this country permanently and have some -- at a special pathwo citizenship, not something unique to them, but the opportunity to avail themselves of the pathways that people who immigrate to the united states can afford themselves of now. so this is a very positive development that the pressure is on to do somethin i have been very pleased by. i don't think the discharge petition is the right way to go. that's more likely to yield an unbalanced approach. but the meeting we had this morning was very productive and we are hard at work. >> ...