protections and environmental protections. the environmental lobby is lined up totally against it and the cio is lukewarm on it. i guess my question is, will this have a hard time passing a democratic house? there certainly will be a lot of wheeling and dealing. and a lot of talk about how to enhance the enforcement provisions in the agreement. we have the chamber see a number of things that you can do to prepare the way. when that we think is a priority is to lift the tariffs on steel and aluminum imports from canada and mexico. the ministration pledged these would go away. as soon as the new nafta deal was struck but yet they are still there. we think addressing issues like that could help build support across both sides of the aisle. paul: that would certainly increase support amongst some republicans but it will not get you sherrod brown s vote in ohio, will it? how many democrats will that really turn? i think that in the incoming house of representatives, there
us-mexico agreement, canadian agreement. normally you think that would be something to be voted on in the next congress. but pat toomey, republican senator from pennsylvania came out to say with other republicans, sign this and get a vote on or before the end of the congress. is this realistic? probably not. a senate majority leader, mitch mcconnell says is just not time. and a lot of them look at that way. everything would have to be lined up. as you know, there are many other items on the agenda for the lame-duck session. paul: i will tell you what, it looks to me that the politics of this are not going well for the next congress. you re ready hear democrats saying well, okay. this bill, this nafta deal, we will look at it but you have to do several things before we even consider a vote. for example he has to tighten up the enforcement provisions, yet to do more labor
do several things before we even consider a vote. for example he has to tighten up the enforcement provisions, yet to do more labor protections and environmental protections. the environmental lobby is lined up totally against it and the cio is lukewarm on it. i guess my question is, will this have a hard time passing a democratic house? there certainly will be a lot of wheeling and dealing. and a lot of talk about how to enhance the enforcement provisions in the agreement. we have the chamber see a number of things that you can do to prepare the way. when that we think is a priority is to lift the tariffs on steel and aluminum imports from canada and mexico. the ministration pledged these would go away. as soon as the new nafta deal was struck but yet they are still there. we think addressing issues like that could help build support across both sides of the aisle. paul: that would certainly increase support amongst some republicans but it will not get you sherrod brown s vote in o
failed, this was expected. it was expected, the folks we were talking to, the amnesty was too large, and too many provisions thrown into it, and voted on before, and 70 more of votes than the bill which originated with paul ryan and it was doomed to fail because of size of amnesty and lack of chain migration cuts to offset it and lacks key enforcement provisions as well. heather: shortly after that, didn t give that enough credit where credit is due.
provides funding for wall but doesn t necessarily guaranty it ll be year to year but likely will be. the compromise bill does not have crucial aspects, mandatory e-verify provision, it doesn t cut funding to sanctuary cities and doesn t break chain migration each of which the goodlatte does and the president called for. heather: exactly. what do you think the president has thrown his support behind both or either including compromise bill, is it because of funding part of the compromise bill? i think it s the funding part of the compromise bill and strong enforcement provisions that are in each. the enforcement provisions are stronger in goodlatte bill but i think they are pretty strong enforcement provisions that are better than prevailing law in each of the bills. so which one had a better