Before the luncheon, Sen. Edward Kennedy, D-Massachusetts, who worked with the White House and Republicans on writing the bill, issued a statement saying, "Like the president, many of us are very determined to get the job done and get it done now.
"The center is holding together: Last night we met to discuss the options for moving it forward, and today we'll continue that work. We share the sense of urgency that this important issue deserves."
Sen. Jon Kyl, R-Arizona, chief Republican architect of the immigration measure, said on "American Morning" that this is the last chance to pass legislation addressing the nation's 12 million illegal immigrants, about half of whom he said crossed into Arizona from Mexico.
Source : Cnn
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