Which is why they will wait to push it through during the lame duck session immediately after the November elections.
No they won't.
They know Tea Party voters will not forget over the course of two years. They are about self-preservation.
The only reason they even support amnesty in the first place is the political contributions they receive that tells them to support amnesty.
I think they've been convinced that the rage of Tea Party voters will damage their viability more than the monetary contributions will help. The ONLY thing they care about is keeping their cushy powerful perk-rich job in politics.
If I'm wrong, I'll eat my cat.