because the public is so concerned and at the same time that s been troubling for the rest 6 his agenda because it sort of overshadowed a lot of what else he s trying to do. speaking of that, immigration, something you have been covering extensively. how much does the boston terror attack affect or delay potential legislation? what s interesting is i think the critics of immigration reform of using the boston these are long-time critics. they re using bhand in boston to make the case let s slow down. we don t know what s in that 800-page bill we need to look at it and we re concerned about it. these are people who have had long-time kerns. there are a lot of people who are supportive so said these guys are using it as an excuse. proponents say it will change it for the best. more border security. we can track people better. but i think it will be used and it s over the next several
and there s a bhand that politicians do something. what is the best combination? obviously they re both well. they make you safe and free. what happens is politicians needily start on i must do something. and then the problem is we spend ten years trying to unscrew it and figure it out. what has been interesting is our willingness in a post boston moment to give up certain parts of our civil liberties. in a way that we re not willing to do for the second amendment. fifth amendment, who cares? second amendment, we re going to hold that if we have new talent and hidea died?
real public dialogue, and i think you re doing to see a lot of critics in the conservative side try to amend the bill, maybe water it down and change some of the provisions, including that path to citizenship. i think all eyes are on marco rubio, one of the members of the gang who is deeply conservative and popular among hispanics as well. he s got a critical role to play. he s going to be on all the sunday talk show this is week trying to talk about what s in this bill and we re going to see at least one public hearing next week. so i think the president is hoping to get a bill by the end of the summer and i think you re going to see a lot of negotiating going on but i think a lot of people think this is the right time because of bhand in the election, the support obama got from latino voters and republicans trying to reach out as well to that same voting demographic. david, lauren, always good to see you both. thank you. now that the senate has voted to debate its first piece o