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Newly elected Republican senators warn Obama not to act alone on immigration

By Susan Ferrechio
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Two Republicans newly elected to the U.S. Senate warned President Obama on Sunday that a move to take executive action on immigration will thwart a comprehensive deal with Congress.

But Rep. Tom Cotton, R-Ark., who defeated Senate Democratic incumbent Mark Pryor earlier this month, and Rep. James Lankford, R-Okla., who was also elected to the Senate, appeared split on how far Congress should go to stop Obama from taking executive action.

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