>> the senate passed immigration reform. will the republicans in the house pick that one up? >> the idea that we're going to take up a 1300 page bill that no one had ever read which is what the senate did, is not going to happen in the house. frankly i'll make clear we have no intention of ever going into conference on the senate bill. >> senate republicans blocked a new gun control measure last spring to strengthen background checks. something the majority support. according to boehner, the legislation was unnecessary. >> we've got a system of laws that are not enforced today. i would think that before we begin to add more rules and regulations on law-abiding citizens, that we at least expect our law enforcement personnel and the department of justice to enforce the current law. >> you sense a pattern here? jonathan capehart is for t"the