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On the recordJune 12, 2013
So I would urge that we go back to the drawing boards. If the Senator from Texas has a different proposal, obviously, I would look at it. This one is, unfortunately, one that we have tried, rejected, and will not lead to either comprehensive immigration reform in the broader sense or a path to citizenship in the most immediate sense.
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Chuck Schumer
Democratic · New York
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Jun 12, 2013

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