Thread: Cornyn, Hatch, Inhofe on the Fence: call them

From this report from The Hill:

Many Senate Republicans are on the fence about a bipartisan framework unveiled this week by Rubio, Sen. Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.), Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) and other members of the upper chamber.

Republicans who rejected comprehensive immigration reform packages in 2006 and 2007, Senate Minority Whip John Cornyn (Texas), Orrin Hatch (Utah) and James Inhofe (Okla.), said they need to see legislative details before passing judgment on the bipartisan framework for reform.

Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (Ky.), who voted for the 2006 bill but opposed cloture on the 2007 measure, responded cautiously.

Rubio

Thank you very much for this info.

W

You're welcome.

BTW, here's a more detailed list of Senators (both Republican and Democrat) to focus on initially, those who opposed amnesty in 2007:

Among the other Republican lawmakers who opposed the 2007 plan are: Lamar Alexander (Tenn.), Michael Barrasso (Wyo.), Richard Burr (N.C.), Saxby Chambliss (Ga.), Tom Coburn (Okla.), Thad Cochran (Miss.), Susan Collins (Maine),Bob Corker (Tenn.), John Cornyn (Texas), Mike Crapo(Idaho), Mike Enzi (Wyo.), Charles Grassley (Iowa), OrrinHatch (Utah), Jim Inhofe (Okla.), Johnny Isakson (Ga.), Lisa Murkowski (Alaska), Pat Roberts (Kan.), Jeff Sessions (Ala.),Richard Shelby (Ala.), John Thune (S.D.) and David Vitter(La.)

Democrats still serving who opposed the legislation include: Max Baucus (Mont.), Sherrod Brown (Ohio), Tom Harkin(Iowa), Mary Landrieu (La.), Claire McCaskill (Mo.), Mark Pryor (Ark.), John D. Rockefeller (W.Va.), Debbie Stabenow(Mich.) and Jon Tester (Mont.).

Source link (Los Angeles Times):

The challenging math of passing immigration reform - latimes.com