This article makes me a little nervous. I?ve always said that Rubio is bluffing on immigration reform, that there is no way he would actually go through with a legislative proposal with Obama and the Democrats running things. However, when I read that Rubio is saying ?I believe we will be able to agree on a legislative proposal that modernizes our legal immigration system, improves border security and enforcement and allows those here illegally to earn the chance to one day apply for permanent residency,? that makes me wonder if I am right or not. I am hoping quite simply that his bluff is so good that it is now starting to fool me.
For now, Rubio is mainly saying that there is no full agreement on immigration in the Senate. Let?s just hope it stays that way:
FOX NEWS ? Florida Republican Sen. Marco Rubio said Sunday that a recent agreement between organized labor and big business has advanced Senate efforts to craft immigration reform legislation but reports about a full agreement are ?premature.?
?We have made substantial progress and I believe we will be able to agree on a legislative proposal that modernizes our legal immigration system, improves border security and enforcement and allows those here illegally to earn the chance to one day apply for permanent residency,? said Rubio, one of eight senators working on bipartisan legislation. ?However, that legislation will only be a starting point.?
The agreement was reached during a Friday night phone call between AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka and U.S. Chamber of Commerce Chief Executive Tom Donohue, according to several news organizations and confirmed by Fox News.
The deal was brokered by Sen. Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., who was on the phone call and is one of eight senators working on bipartisan legislation.
Rubio?s office cautioned Saturday that Congress still has a long way to go before passing legislation in the Democrat-controlled Senate and the Republican-controlled House.
Rubio sent a letter Saturday to Judiciary Committee Chairman Patrick Leahy, D-Vt., calling for a deliberate hearing process on the new legislation and cautioning against a ?rush to legislate.?
In Rubio?s statement Sunday he also said: ?We will need a healthy public debate that includes committee hearings and the opportunity for other senators to improve our legislation with their own amendments. Eight senators from seven states have worked on this bill to serve as a starting point for discussion about fixing our broken immigration system. But arriving at a final product will require it to be properly submitted for the American people?s consideration, through the other 92 senators from 43 states that weren?t part of this initial drafting process. In order to succeed, this process cannot be rushed or done in secret.?
White House spokesman Clark Stevens said President Obama continues to be encouraged by the progress being made by the bipartisan group of senators.
?We look forward to seeing language once it is introduced and expect legislation to move forward as soon as possible,? Stevens said Saturday.
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