Monday, June 24, 2013

Senators tout 70 votes for immigration reform as Paul predicts bill already 'dead' in House

Fox News reports:
Even with one of the Senate’s strongest opponents to the chamber’s sweeping immigration-reform bill saying Sunday that the legislation will likely pass this week with a resounding 70 votes, Kentucky Republican Sen. Rand Paul predicted the legislation was doomed in the more conservative House. “It’s dead on arrival in the House,” said the Tea Party-backed Paul. “The House is much closer to me.” Paul made the remarks as Utah Sen. Mike Lee, among the most conservative Senate Republicans, told “Fox News Sunday” the bill is “likely to pass” with as many as 70 votes.