Sen. Marco Rubio is widely considered a serious contender for the GOP nomination in 2016. A son of Cuban immigrants, he is a strong conservative voice from a swing state. In the past few months, he has chosen immigration reform as his debut on the national stage. He is a leader of the “Gang of… Read more »
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Rubio: Gang of Eight Proposal Only ‘Starting Point’
Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) responded to Senate Judiciary Committee ranking GOP member Sen. Chuck Grassley’s concerns about the secrecy of the bipartisan “Gang of Eight” immigration reform deliberations by saying any proposal the group will come up with is intended to be just that: nothing more than a “starting point” for debate. On Thursday evening,… Read more »
Rubio Pushes Back on Immigration Reform’s Impact on Entitlements
Florida Republican Sen. Marco Rubio, a member of the so-called bipartisan “Gang of Eight” pushing immigration reform, disagrees with Senate Budget Committee ranking member Sen. Jeff Sessions’ staff’s analysis of immigration reform’s impact on the U.S. entitlement system. The Senate Budget Committee Republican staff on Thursday released a report that it said shows the “Gang… Read more »
Is the GOP setting Chuck Schumer up as the fall guy if Marco Rubio pulls out of immigration reform?
Chuck Schumer, dastardly partisan Sen. Marco Rubio has been showing signs of late that he thinks he got himself in a little too deep on immigration reform, and The National Review is already getting ready for things to fall apart, by trying to set up Sen. Chuck Schumer as the Democratic fall guy. As word… Read more »