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| https://web.archive.org/web/20140222050834/http://www.sessions.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/news-releases?ID=53468106-bec1-ef7f-6328-95aec6f65971 | Sessions Comments On Boehner Immigration Announcement, Sounds Note of Caution | 2013-11-13 | 2013 | 2013-11 | Republican | House | AL | Jeff Sessions | S001141 | web.archive.org | legacy | “Today’s announcement is an important and positive development… But a word of caution: the groups pushing for Gang of Eight-style legislation are well-financed and very powerful.” WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Jeff Sessions (R-AL), a senior member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, released the following statement today after Speaker Boehner announced he would not agree to a Conference Committee with the Senate’s immigration bill. Sessions praised the House while also sounding a note of caution that the Gang of Eight’s powerful backers will keep pushing aggressively for their desired legislative outcome: “Today’s announcement is an important and positive development for our nation, our people, and the Republican party. House Republicans are resisting an influence campaign and standing for the interests of the American people. But a word of caution: the groups pushing for Gang of Eight-style legislation are well-financed and very powerful. The Gang of Eight bill’s fatal flaw was always that it answered to the special interests at the expense of the national interest. Arguably the single most destructive feature of the Senate’s immigration bill was the massive permanent surge in low-skill immigration that would reduce wages and increase unemployment. The White House and Senate Democrats shamelessly coordinated with a small cadre of CEOs to pressure House Republicans to yield. It’s time for Republicans to tell these special interests to get lost and to be the one party that will defend the interests of the millions of Americans looking for better jobs and better wages. This is the moment for a vision to emerge centered on growth and prosperity for working Americans—not just the powerful and well-connected.” | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z |