RNC Chair: 'Broad Consensus' in GOP Want 'Comprehensive Immigration Reform'

Big Government ^ | 6/29/2013 | Tony Lee

[markomalley]

A day after the Senate passed its immigration bill, RNC Chair Reince Priebus claimed there was "broad consensus" in the Republican party for "comprehensive immigration reform."

"We need comprehensive immigration reform," Priebus told CNN's Peter Hamby on Friday. "I don't think we can continue to drift along with this mess of immigration laws that we have. And a mess that in many regards has been the results of our government not even enforcing the laws that are in place. There is plenty of blame to go around for why we are in this position, but I think it's about time that we address it."

He then asserted it was "clear that there is pretty broad consensus in the party, in the Republican Party, that we need comprehensive immigration reform" and said he knew the House leadership is "committed" to drafting a comprehensive bill. 

Republican House leaders have indicated that they will not take up the Senate's bill, but have signalled they will draft "comprehensive" legislation they hope to pass in order to go to conference with the Senate. Conservatives, though, would like a narrower approach that focuses primarily on securing--and funding--border security first. 

[exit82]

This idiot should have been fired on Nov. 7, 2012.

[Hoosier-Daddy]

Priebus, you idiot. Obama has already telegraphed that he will only enforce the laws he wants to enforce.

I am so done with the Republican Party.

[American in Israel]

No, Obama would never have been President if they had not changed from paper ballots to electronic. Now you cant count the chads.

It is not how the people vote, it is who counts the votes that has the power.

[St_Thomas_Aquinas]

When is Sarah getting this "Freedom Party" thing going anyway?

The money-changers can have the Dead Party.

I'll be signing up with Sarah.

[Plain Old American]

Fire or Recall those who don’t, can’t or won’t do their jobs?