I forgot to mention- this is a very promising blurb here in the article:
"While the White House is banking on winning House approval making new border enforcement measures contingent on legalizing millions of illegals, House Republicans remain firmly opposed to any amnesty and are confident that Hastert will not permit a bill that a majority of his party opposes to reach the floor."
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The most powerful man by far in this country when it comes to the immigration bill is Dennis Hastert. He gets to name the House members of the reconciliation committe and he decides if the eventual bill gets brought to the floor.
Basically, he decides the whole thing because there are enough RINOs plus Dems in the House to pass the Senate bill.