But Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) reiterated his call for doing a comprehensive immigration reform bill this year.
“We have to finish health care and climate change, but being third on the list is pretty good,” Reid said, predicting that he could muster up the votes for a bill later this year.
Sen. Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.), who chairs the immigration subpanel, will deliver an address on immigration at Georgetown University on Wednesday and is expected to outline “the principles that will guide legislation he intends to introduce in the Senate later this year,” according to a release.
Facing a tough reelection and coming from a state with a large and increasing Hispanic population, it's no surprise that Sen. Reid is the most vocal and optimistic member of the Senate on immigration reform. Whether he has the clout to pull it off or it's merely political posturing on his part to get votes remains to seen.
The White House is meeting with several lawmakers on Thursday to discuss immigration policies. The timeline issue will definitely be part of the discussion and hopefully the picture will clear up a bit then.
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