Newsmakers
Representative Bob Goodlatte
2013-07-14T10:00:05-04:00https://ximage.c-spanvideo.org/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwaWN0dXJlcy5jLXNwYW52aWRlby5vcmciLCJrZXkiOiJGaWxlc1wvYzg4XC8yMDEzMDcxNDEwMDIxMTAwMV9oZC5qcGciLCJlZGl0cyI6eyJyZXNpemUiOnsiZml0IjoiY292ZXIiLCJoZWlnaHQiOjUwNn19fQ==Representative Bob Goodlatte (R-VA) talked about immigration reform following Speaker John Boehner’s statement that the Senate bill passed on June 27 would not be taken up in the House. Representative Goodlatte chairs the Judiciary Committee that was to be in charge of how the House proceeds on the issue. He stated he favors a piecemeal approach rather than the Senate’s sweeping approach. He also stated that the House would not adopt a “pathway to citizenship” for people in the U.S. illegally but acknowledged that the lives of people without documents should be addressed.
Representative Bob Goodlatte (R-VA) talked about immigration reform following Speaker John Boehner’s statement that the Senate bill passed on June 27 would…
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Representative Bob Goodlatte (R-VA) talked about immigration reform following Speaker John Boehner’s statement that the Senate bill passed on June 27 would not be taken up in the House. Representative Goodlatte chairs the Judiciary Committee that was to be in charge of how the House proceeds on the issue. He stated he favors a piecemeal approach rather than the Senate’s sweeping approach. He also stated that the House would not adopt a “pathway to citizenship” for people in the U.S. illegally but acknowledged that the lives of people without documents should be addressed. close
Representative Bob Goodlatte (R-VA) talked about immigration reform following Speaker John Boehner’s statement that the Senate bill passed on June 27 would… read more
Representative Bob Goodlatte (R-VA) talked about immigration reform following Speaker John Boehner’s statement that the Senate bill passed on June 27 would not be taken up in the House. Representative Goodlatte chairs the Judiciary Committee that was to be in charge of how the House proceeds on the issue. He stated he favors a piecemeal approach rather than the Senate’s sweeping approach. He also stated that the House would not adopt a “pathway to citizenship” for people in the U.S. illegally but acknowledged that the lives of people without documents should be addressed. close
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