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Bipartisan Senate group says they have immigration deal
MSN via THE HILL ^ | 02/14/2018 | Jordain Carney

Posted on 02/14/2018 9:17:32 AM PST by SeekAndFind

A bipartisan group of senators on Wednesday said they have reached an immigration deal as lawmakers try to break a logjam on the Senate's debate.

"It's going to be ready today. It's going to be ready today," Sen. Tim Kaine (D-Va.) told reporters after a closed-door meeting.

Sen. Jeff Flake (R-Ariz.), who was also in the meeting, confirmed that they would be releasing an agreement on Wednesday saying members were working to "tidy up the language."

But members remained tight-lipped about the content of the deal and if it would line up with President Trump's demands that any agreement include a fix for the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA), border security, and changes to family-based immigration and the State Department's Diversity Visa Lottery.

GOP Sen. Lindsey Graham (S.C.) said the agreement would be a "two pillar" proposal dealing only with undocumented immigrants and border security.

But several other members of the working group declined to discuss what was included, noting they were still working to finalize language.

"We're very optimistic about getting an agreement on a bill. Of course, it's never complete until everyone has a chance to see the language. ... [But] I believe our group has come together on an approach," GOP Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) told reporters.

The group of roughly 20 senators has been meeting in Collins's office for weeks to try to find an agreement ahead of the immigration fight.

But the Senate's immigration debate has stalled this week with Democrats blocking Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell's (R-Ky.) efforts to set up votes, including an amendment from GOP Sen. Pat Toomey (R-Pa.) cracking down on cities that don't comply with federal immigration law.

The Senate formally started the immigration debate on Wednesday after a round of partisan fighting Tuesday.

(Excerpt) Read more at msn.com ...


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To: b4its2late

I’d like to see Trump call them all into the WH conf room, patiently listening to them explain their “bipartisan deal”

Then he calmly drops it in the trash can and walks out.


41 posted on 02/14/2018 9:47:44 AM PST by Col Frank Slade
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To: SeekAndFind

Unless the leadership agrees and it is voted on and passed, they don’t have a deal, bipartisan or otherwise.

What they have is a couple of random senators making stuff up.

How about we just vote on the plan the President put on the table and make everyone go on the record?


42 posted on 02/14/2018 9:48:15 AM PST by Not A Snowbird (A year in Arizona... and I haven't burst into flames yet.)
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To: SeekAndFind

19 days & counting down.


43 posted on 02/14/2018 9:51:34 AM PST by ridesthemiles
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To: SeekAndFind

RINOs ? making secret deals? who elected them ? DEPORT them, Now!!


44 posted on 02/14/2018 9:55:14 AM PST by NormsRevenge (Semper Fi - Monthly Donors Rock!!!)
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To: SeekAndFind

pro-amnesty senators having a deal is not what is meant by bi-partisan.

It means a BALANCED deal acceptable to most.


45 posted on 02/14/2018 9:55:21 AM PST by xzins (Retired US Army chaplain. Support our troops by praying for their victory.)
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To: SeekAndFind

Fake news. Fake deal.


46 posted on 02/14/2018 10:00:06 AM PST by conservative98
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To: SeekAndFind

Get the h*** out of here with that group!


47 posted on 02/14/2018 10:00:23 AM PST by Williams (Stop tolerating the intolerant.)
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To: SeekAndFind

not doubt just another “gang-of-eight” type sellout by a “bipartisan”bunch of trump-hating, open-border scumbags.

DOA in the House: would’t even be allowed a vote on the floor.

and probably Mitch won’t even allow a vote on it in the Senate according to his latest statements ...


48 posted on 02/14/2018 10:05:47 AM PST by catnipman ( Cat Nipman: Vote Republican in 2012 and only be called racist one more time!)
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To: SeekAndFind
"It's going to be ready today. It's going to be ready today," Sen. Tim Kaine (D-Va.) told reporters after a closed-door meeting.

Kaine???

Call it dead in the water from jump.

49 posted on 02/14/2018 10:06:52 AM PST by ScottinVA ( Liberals, go find another country.)
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. It's going to be ready today," Sen. Tim Kaine (D-Va.) told reporters

Is Tim Kaine homosexual?

50 posted on 02/14/2018 10:07:28 AM PST by NorthMountain (... the right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed)
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To: spokeshave

No compromise on 100% funding for the wall
No compromise on chain migration

No compromise on banning the lottery

No compromise on banning sanctuary cities and/or States.

Add in a Merit based system and E-Verify and you have a deal.


One more: A ban on “anchor babies.”


51 posted on 02/14/2018 10:09:07 AM PST by ScottinVA ( Liberals, go find another country.)
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To: SeekAndFind
Sen. Jeff Flake (R-Ariz.), who was also in the meeting

NO! NO! NO! NO! NO! NO! NO! NO! NO! NO! NO! NO! NO! NO! NO! NO! NO! NO! NO! NO! NO! NO! NO! NO! NO! NO! NO! NO! NO! NO! NO! NO! NO! NO! NO! NO! NO! NO! NO! NO! NO! NO! NO! NO! NO! NO! NO! NO!

And, might I add... NO!

52 posted on 02/14/2018 10:11:22 AM PST by ScottinVA ( Liberals, go find another country.)
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To: SeekAndFind

If the Virginians and Lindsey are for it, it must be really BAD!


53 posted on 02/14/2018 10:19:07 AM PST by Theodore R.
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To: SeekAndFind
(1) Amnesty now (2) Border wall "later" (never)

That's LITERALLY the "plan"

54 posted on 02/14/2018 10:19:28 AM PST by montag813
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To: SeekAndFind

Did the “journalist” track down Perdue, Grassley or Cotton for a comment?


55 posted on 02/14/2018 10:24:19 AM PST by map
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To: SeekAndFind

Stand-by for blanket amnesty and citizenship.


56 posted on 02/14/2018 10:24:26 AM PST by pabianice (LINE)
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To: SeekAndFind

Kaine & Flake .... that’s all I need to hear to know whatever they’ve cooked up, it won’t be in America’s best interests.


57 posted on 02/14/2018 10:26:40 AM PST by Qiviut (Obama's Legacy in two words: DONALD TRUMP)
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To: SeekAndFind

Just looking at the names of the conspirators I’d say this deal isn’t just D.O.A., it’s stillborn.


58 posted on 02/14/2018 10:27:16 AM PST by clintonh8r (Truth is hate speech to those who hate the truth.)
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To: Luircin

I doubt it too. Trump hates most of these “bipartisan” clowns and vice versa. Trump already gave his plan. Either get on board or F off.

We’ve been thru this already...


59 posted on 02/14/2018 10:29:36 AM PST by beergarden
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To: hal ogen

LOL! How true!


60 posted on 02/14/2018 10:31:26 AM PST by Ambrosia
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