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Obama pledges support for Schumer, Graham on immigration
By Michael O'Brien
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03/11/10 06:25 PM ET
President Barack Obama vowed to continue partnering with congressional leaders on comprehensive immigration reform.
Obama,
after a meeting with Sens. Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) and Lindsey Graham
(R-S.C.), who are working to craft a comprehensive immigration bill,
pledged support for the senators and other leaders to craft an
immigration reform bill.
"Today I met with Senators Schumer
and Graham and was pleased to learn of their progress in forging a
proposal to fix our broken immigration system," Obama said in a
statement following the meeting. "I look forward to reviewing their
promising framework, and every American should applaud their efforts to
reach across party lines and find commonsense answers to one of our
most vexing problems."
...
"I told both the Senators and the community leaders that my commitment
to comprehensive immigration reform is unwavering, and that I will
continue to be their partner in this important effort," the president
said.
http://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/86343-obama-pledges-support-for-schumer-graham-on-immigration