Can Senate Reach a Compromise with the House on Reform?

Lawmakersshould be able to reach a deal this year on immigration reform, despite sharpdifferences between the Senate and the House of Representatives, Republicansenators said on Sunday.

“Itis my assessment that we can work out a middle-ground compromise,” Sen.Chuck Hagel, a Nebraska Republican, said on CNN’s “Late Edition.”

Hagel said he expects the Senate to pass acomprehensive immigration reform bill this week, setting the stage fordifficult negotiations with the House on a final package ahead of Novembercongressional elections. Click here.

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