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Frank Sharry: Sen. Majority Leader Reid Comment Marks Monumental Shift in Immigration Reform Prospects
Politics on HuffingtonPost.com — In an interview published in Gannet News Service over the weekend, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid spoke candidly of plans to both address and pass immigration reform legislation in the 111th Congress. Reid told Gannett News, "On immigration, there's been an agreement between (President-elect Barack) Obama and (Arizona Republican Sen. John) McCain to move forward on that. ... We'll do that."   The Senate Majority Leader went on say that he did not expect "much of a fight at all,"  and expressed ...

"Comprehensive" Immigration Reform - Not a problem, "We’ve got McCain"
QandO — Harry Reid in an interview with the Detroit Free Press: Q: With more Democrats in the Senate and the House and a Democrat in the White House, how do you see congressional efforts playing out on such issues as health care and immigration? A: On immigration, there’s been an agreement between (President-elect Barack) Obama and (Arizona Republican Sen. John) McCain to move forward on that. ... We’ll do that. We have to get this economy stuff figured out first, so I think we’ll have a shot at doing something on health care ...

Reid: Comprehensive Immigration Reform Will Come Early
Weekly Standard Blog — ... Harry Reid told the Detroit Free Press that he expects comprehensive immigration reform to be passed relatively early in the next Congress: ...

Great news: Obama and McCain agreed to move forward on immigration, says Reid
Hot Air » Top Picks — ... while the economy’s melting down and the Iran nuclear clock ticks on? Why not toss social security onto the table too, just to really get the juices flowing? To believe Reid’s being sincere, you’d have to believe he’s an abject imbecile. Verdict: He’s sincere . Q: With more Democrats in the Senate and the House and a Democrat in the White House, how do you see congressional efforts playing out on such issues as health care and immigration? A: On immigration, there’s been an agreement between (President-elect Barack) Obama and (Arizona Republican Sen. John) McCain to move ...

Backstabber McCain to Advance Amnesty
Say Anything — Remember during the primaries when John McCain said that he wouldn’t support amnesty until we had secured the border.  He said that he hat “gotten the message.” Of course some of us that thought he was lying through his teeth were told that no, he said it and he’s a man of honor. I guess we now have an idea of who was right. On immigration, there’s been an agreement between (President-elect Barack) Obama and (Arizona ...

Harry Reid: Immigration Reform (Amnesty) on the Agenda
Politics Daily — Filed under: Democrats, 2008 Senate, ImmigrationHarry Reid is interviewed by the Detroit Free Press Q: With more Democrats in the Senate and the House and a Democrat in the White House, how do you see congressional efforts playing out on such issues as health care and immigration? A: On immigration, there's been an agreement between (President-elect Barack) Obama and (Arizona Republican Sen. John) McCain to move forward on that. ... We'll do that. We have to get this economy stuff figured out first, so I think we'll have a shot ...

Amnesty a Done Deal?
The Corner on National Review Online — ... ] From a Q&A with Sen. Harry Reid : Q: With more Democrats in the Senate and the House and a Democrat in the White House, how do you see congressional efforts playing out on such issues as health care and immigration? A: On immigration, there's been an agreement between (President-elect Barack) Obama and (Arizona Republican Sen. John) McCain to move forward on that. ... We'll do that. We have to get this economy stuff figured out first, so I think we'll have a shot at doing something on health care in the next Congress for sure. Q: Will there be as much of a fight on ...

Reid : Backroom Deals Already Done on Comprehensive Immigration Reform
The Jawa Report — December 01, 2008 Reid : Backroom Deals Already Done on Comprehensive Immigration Reform Awesome : {Sen. Harry Reid]: On immigration, there's been an agreement between (President-elect Barack) Obama and (Arizona Republican Sen. John) McCain to move forward on [comprehensive immigration reform]... Q: Will there be as much of a fight on immigration as last time? [Reid]: We've got McCain and we've got a few others. I don't expect much of a fight at all. OK, now that the election is over, I can say it: Fuck you, John McCain. Few candidates for public office deserved to lose an ...