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McConnell: No Immigration Bill While Obama Is President (Video)

McConnell talked to Hugh Hewitt about Republicans limiting the confirmations of Obama's judicial nominees. (Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call)
McConnell talked to Hugh Hewitt about Republicans limiting the confirmations of Obama's judicial nominees. (Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call)

President Barack Obama won’t get to sign an immigration bill, per Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky.  

“Not in this Congress,” McConnell said when asked about the prospects for immigration legislation. McConnell: No Immigration Bill While Obama Is President

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“I think when the president took the action he did after the 2014 election he pretty much made it impossible for us to go forward with immigration reform this Congress. The concern that we expressed on this was validated: he is currently under a court order with what he decided to do.”  

McConnell has made similar comments before.  

Steven T. Dennis contributed to this report.

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