SENATE REPUBLICANS SPEAK ON IRAQ IN WASHINGTON
Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) speaks at a press conference on Iraq in Washington July 12, 2007. (UPI Photo/Kevin Dietsch)
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U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham said a Republican candidate will be unable to win in the 2016 presidential election unless Congress passes immigration reform.
Debate finally began on the U.S. Senate floor last week on the bipartisan immigration reform bill seen as the best opportunity on a while – or for a while – to overhaul the nation's immigration laws.
The Syrian government Friday accused the United States of manufacturing stories about chemical weapons use to justify support for the rebels.
The U.S. Senate Thursday rejected an amendment to the immigration reform bill that would have required increased border security, officials said.
White House Chief of Staff Denis McDonough said he had "a good conversation" with some Senate Republicans concerning the U.S. debt ceiling.
An immigration reform bill may have the 60 votes needed to overcome a Republican filibuster after U.S. Sen. Kelly Ayotte, R-N.H., said Sunday she supports it.
U.S. President Barack Obama said Wednesday national security adviser Tom Donilon is stepping down and will be replaced by U.N. Ambassador Susan Rice.
U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham said he doesn't believe the Internal Revenue Service targeting of conservative groups was limited to a single branch in Cincinnati.
A top U.S. Senate Democrat suggested Sunday Internal Revenue Service scrutiny of conservative political groups applying for tax-exempt status was appropriate.
The Senate Judiciary Committee voted 13-5 Tuesday night to send U.S. immigration reform legislation to the Senate floor.
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