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Flake: Immigration reform may now have enough votes to clear Senate threshold

By David M. Drucker

Published June 20, 2013 4:00am ET

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Flake: Immigration reform may now have enough votes to clear Senate threshold — J. Scott Applewhite/AP Sen. Jeff Flake, R-Ariz., said immigration negotiators have agreed on a compromise border security amendment that should pave the way for the "Gang of Eight" package to clear the Senate's 60-vote threshold.

Sen. Jeff Flake, R-Ariz., confirmed Thursday that immigration negotiators have agreed on a compromise border security amendment that the Arizona Republican said should pave the way for the “Gang of Eight” package to clear the Senate’s 60-vote threshold.

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