National Republican Senatorial Committee Chairman John Cornyn (R-TX) “is leaving the door open to working with Democrats on comprehensive immigration reform — so long as President Barack Obama commits to using his bully pulpit to advance legislation,” Roll Call reports.
Most other Republicans have dismissed as a political ploy a framework released by Senate Democrats on Thursday, arguing it is designed to help Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) secure his re-election. But Cornyn told the newspaper La Opinion that while he was “surprised” to see Reid, Democratic Conference Vice Chairman Charles Schumer (N.Y.) and other Democrats unveil their blueprint, “There’s lots of it that is good.”
But Cornyn, who is the ranking member on the Judiciary Subcommittee on Immigration, Refugees and Border Security, cautioned that “the problem is that the details are very important and need to be resolved.” He told La Opinion that he is open to discussing the bill with Schumer and other Democrats, so long as the White House makes a commitment to leading on the issue.
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Congress in Your Pocket
GOOD FOR SENATOR CORNYN!!
I did not think you would budge on such a thing as CIR, all you have talked about for years is Border Security ONLY!
Good for you!
I dont suppose it was my heartfelt message left at your Dallas office this afternoon was it?…
(hah!wishful thinking)
Thank you.
Wendy T. Hess,
Origanal Californian, now a Texas Voter.