Hastert Deals Blow to Immigration Bill
Jun 13 7:57 PM US/Eastern
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By SUZANNE GAMBOA
Associated Press Writer


WASHINGTON
From the Drudge Report:

Hopes for a quick compromise on immigration were dealt a blow Tuesday after House Speaker Dennis Hastert said he wanted to take a "long look" at a Senate bill offering possible citizenship to millions of illegal immigrants.

Hastert said hearings on the Senate bill should be held before appointing anyone to a House-Senate committee to negotiate a compromise immigration bill. Later, he said he was unsure what the House's next move would be.

"We're going to take a long look at it," Hastert said late Tuesday.