Posted on 02/04/2014 1:56:29 PM PST by mdittmar
Even though immigration reform already passed the Senate overwhelmingly, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY), in a contentious fight for reelection, contended today that it’s unlikely to get through Congress because of an “irresolvable conflict” between the House and Senate.
"I think we have a sort of an irresolvable conflict here," McConnell told reporters at the Capitol when asked about House Republicans' released immigration principles at their retreat last week. "The Senate insists on comprehensive; the House says it won't go to conference with the Senate on comprehensive; it wants to look at step by step. I don't see how you get to an outcome this year with the two bodies in such a different place."
That insistence of a "conflict" is despite despite President Obama and House Speaker John Boehner appearing to be open to finding common ground on the issue this year, including taking a piecemeal approach and eschewing an explicit path to citizenship.
Of course, many conservatives are nervous about bringing up an issue that could upset their base supporters come this fall. Conservatives feel they have momentum heading into the midterm elections after the bungled health-care website rollout and the president's struggling approval ratings.
McConnell is certainly one who does not want to see that momentum stanched. He is in a tough reelection fight, but more than that, if Republicans net the six seats necessary to take over the Senate, McConnell is in line to become majority leader.
“McConnell hints he wants no part of immigration push this year”
Squeeeeeeal, piggy!
We know Mitch.
Mitch our memory is undoubtedly better than yours.
RINO death watch. If this guy had any class, he would announce he was retiring so that a real conservative could run unopposed against the socialist.
Support Matt Bevin to oust Mitch McConnell in KY
These polls are putting the fear into him.
...eschewing an explicit path to citizenship.
A sneaky and dishonest path to citizenship being much more to their liking.
The good people of Kentucky need to work very hard to get him elected once he wins the primary. From the quick searches I’ve done, it seems that he polls a little ahead of the dem running.
Yep. They do indeed.
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