“After he was asked about the Gang of Eight bill, Sessions said that Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX)
97%
, along with him and others, opposed the bill, and offered amendments to try and kill the bill. He added that Cruz was effective in lobbying members of the House against the bill.”
http://freerepublic.com/focus/news/3397635/posts?page=5
Oops !
The House had the votes to pass the Go8. Mercifully, the very week the leadership was slated to bring the bill up for a vote, Cantor was defeated. Support for the Gr8 crumbled, and the House never voted.