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Marco Rubio's Immigration Hesitation
The Florida senator isn't quite ready to declare a deal.Â
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If you think the right wing of the Republican Party is ready to lie down and accept comprehensive immigration reform without a freakout, Marco Rubio has news for you. Florida's junior senator responded to reports of an impending deal by saying yesterday that he doesn't want to "rush" immigration legislation and called reports of agreement "premature."
By contrast, Rubio's Republican colleague, Lindsey Graham of South Carolina, was practically popping champagne. "I think we've got a deal," Graham told CNN. "There are a few details yet. But conceptually, we have an agreement between business and labor, between ourselves that has to be drafted. It will be rolled out next week."