Summit: Rubio, Paul, Lee to huddle with House conservatives on immigration next week

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Allahpundit

5/31/13

 

The details are vague, but given that Lees been skeptical of the Gang of Eight bill and Paul has been scrupulously noncommittal, you can guess whose job itll be to sell the bill and its phony border-enforcement requirements to the House.

 

Ive written more than once that I dont think Rubio will be hurt much by his immigration role come 2016, partly because of his shrewd, persistent charm offensive with conservative opinion leaders and partly because hes been careful lately to criticize the bill himself. Were getting to crunch time now, though, with the bill set to hit the Senate floor this month. Time to decide whether to stand behind it, warts and all, even as grassroots righties start to focus on its deficiencies, or to reposition himself as an ally of the House in trying to make it more conservative.

 

Maybe thats what this meeting is really about not so much Rubio as Senate envoy to the House but Rubio as budding House envoy to the Senate.

 

Wednesdays forum represents the first significant bicameral discussion on the divisive subject of immigration reform. The event, which will be moderated by RSC Chairman Steve Scalise, will include commentary from three RSC members playing pivotal roles in the policy process: Rep. Bob Goodlatte, R-Va., who chairs the House Judiciary Committee; Rep. Trey Gowdy, R-S.C., who chairs the House Immigration Subcommittee; and Rep. Raul Labrador, R-Idaho, viewed as the leading voice on immigration matters among House conservatives

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[Pepper]

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Rubio's 'charm offensive' is exactly that: offensive

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Rubio's 'charm offensive' is exactly that: offensive

Or he is trying to explain his thinking on this.

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