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In the meeting, which stretched more than two hours, Rep. Tom Cotton (R-Ark.) stood up and delivered a speech about the dangers of entering into a formal conference negotiation with the Senate. Conservatives are worried that the House will be forced to accept the bipartisan Senate bill if they enter into those talks. Rep. Raul Labrador (R-Idaho) said that his leadership must “commit to certain principles on immigration reform and then we can go to a conference. “That’s what we’re coming up with now,” Labrador said.

Planning to go to conference AND

Speaker John Boehner’s (R-Ohio) team isn’t trying to cut a deal with Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.), these aides caution. But deeply-divided Republicans want to get a read on what members of the minority party would back when immigration reform comes to the floor.

Wait a minute! Not trying to cut a deal but "want to get a read on what members of the minority party would back when immigration reform comes to the floor."

Assuming Politico is telling the truth, What's wrong with this picture?

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RE :”Planning to go to conference AND ...Wait a minute! Not trying to cut a deal but “want to get a read on what members of the minority party would back when immigration reform comes to the floor”

A number of sources are declaring immigration reform dead, a few others are still acting optimistic including Paul Ryan. And I see we got a warning from GWB that we must go along.

From what I heard on CSPAN first thing today is that in the House GOP meeting yesterday Bohner promised again to not bring up a bill that doesn't not majority GOP support.

Boehner also warned them that any House bill WITHOUT path to citizenship is DOA, Dems wont accept it (I heard that someplace before), and he told them that they must come around to citizenship or it will hurt their party.

They also said the the GOP house caucus is pretty much split on if citizenship is acceptable, ~ 50 to 50 %, amazing if it is that high for.