WASHINGTON (Reuters) – House of Representatives Speaker John Boehner on Wednesday held out the possibility that he might bring U.S. immigration legislation to the floor by the end of the year.

Asked at a question-and-answer session with reporters if he intends to bring up immigration reform this year, Boehner, a Republican, replied: “I still think that immigration reform is an important subject that needs to be addressed and I am hopeful.”

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