MCCONNELL WON'T BLOCK IMMIGRATION BILL

 : "Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) will not try to block immigration reform from reaching the floor, despite complaints from some conservative leaders. McConnell on Tuesday praised the Gang of Eight’s work and said he is 'hopeful' of passing comprehensive immigration reform legislation through the Senate. McConnell indicated he would not block a vote on a motion to proceed to the legislation crafted by four Democrats and four Republicans. 'The status quo is not good; the current situation is not good,' McConnell said about the nation’s immigration system, which his colleagues frequently describe as broken."  Read More  [The Hill]  * WARNING, THE HILL IS FULL OF RIGHT WING THINK TANK EMBEDS