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Sessions Knocks Rubio: It's Not About Just Passing 'Something'

Sessions Knocks Rubio: It's Not About Just Passing 'Something'

On Friday, Sen. Jeff Sessions (R-AL) criticized Sen. Marco Rubio for implying that Republicans merely needed to pass an immigration bill with amendments suggesting “serious steps” are being taken to secure the country’s borders.  “I am not encouraged by Senator

Rubio's Big Immigration "Mistake"

In an interview with Hot Air’s Ed Morrissey, Senator Marco Rubio admits to a  “mistake” being made in the ‘Gang of Eight’ immigration reform bill. The mistake Rubio talks about is, “leaving the border plan up to the Department of

Erickson: Rubio Being Played or Playing Us

Erickson: Rubio Being Played or Playing Us

On Thursday, RedState Editor Erick Erickson published a scathing editorial on Sen. Marco Rubio and his push for the Senate immigration bill. Erickson has been a vocal supporter of Rubio, even back when he was challenging then-Gov. Charlie Crist for

Rubio Clarifies 'First Comes Legalization' Remarks on Immigration Bill

Rubio Clarifies 'First Comes Legalization' Remarks on Immigration Bill

Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL) appeared on Fox News Channel host Sean Hannity’s nationally-syndicated radio program Wednesday to explain seemingly contradictory statements to Spanish and English audiences about the pending Senate immigration bill. According to the Washington Examiner’s Byron York, Rubio told Hannity

Rubio Invokes Bible to Defend Immigration Bill

Rubio Invokes Bible to Defend Immigration Bill

On Tuesday Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) cited “Biblical compassion” as a reason to support the “Gang of Eight” immigration bill. Rubio told CBN that he supports the bill because “[o]ur faith has always been about compassion and it compels you to do

Gohmert: Fix Scandals Before Immigration Reform

Gohmert: Fix Scandals Before Immigration Reform

During Wednesday’s Republican Study Committee (RSC) meeting, Rep. Louie Gohmert (R-TX) challenged Sens. Marco Rubio (R-FL) and Jeff Flake (R-AZ) to explain why they are pushing the “Gang of Eight” immigration bill when the country is reeling from the IRS,

Immigration Bill Swells to Over One Thousand Pages

Immigration Bill Swells to Over One Thousand Pages

The Senate Judiciary Committee has increased the already-sizable length of the “Gang of Eight” immigration reform bill to more than a thousand pages during the markup process, Breitbart News has learned. The final length of the bill remained a mystery