why is that? >> well, the one thing that, you know, i would add to the report that you just got is i think what's going to happen between the closed doors of that republican conference this week is you're going to have some of the republicans making the argument, hey, look, we'll become a small tent party. if we ever want the white house again, you'll have a very powerful faction of the republicans saying let's not bring up this issue that devieds our base. let's keep our soul focus on the affordable care act. that's the issue for us. a lot of the members are not going to want this on the plate and i'm afraid that political argument may overcome the policy argument among the republican conference. >> congressman, what about this argument as well that you've heard -- i'm sure you've heard from a few members on the other side of the aisle that part of the opposition is rooted in the fact that a lot of immigrants when they come to this country vote democratic and passing comprehensive immigration reform could very well be a nail in the

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