Senate Judiciary Committee members Chuck Grassley, Jeff Sessions, Mike Lee and Ted Cruz called on Republican members of the �Gang of Eight� senators currently shaping immigration reform legislation to bring additional transparency to their negotiations, in a letter released Friday.

�As members of the Judiciary Committee, we believe it is critical that the public and the entire Senate body be given adequate time to read and analyze the contents of any immigration bill put forth by the Majority,� Senate Judiciary ranking member Grassley and three of his Republican colleagues wrote in a letter to the four GOP �gang� members. �Our Committee has had only three hearings in recent months, barely touching on issues involving enforcement, border security or the creation of a temporary worker program.�

In the letter to Republican Sens. Marco Rubio, Jeff Flake, John McCain and Lindsey Graham dated April 4, the four Senate Judiciary members pointed out that the committee�s chairman Sen. Patrick Leahy has indicated that he might only hold a single hearing on the legislation before marking up the bill.

�As members of this Committee who apparently will soon have to vote on this legislation, we need to be consulted,� they wrote.

The four went on to lay out their concerns with not only the process but the other instance in the immigration debate which have served to �erode� the faith the American people have in their government�s commitment to enforce the law.

�In the last four years, we have received very little cooperation in fulfilling our duty to conduct oversight. The policies of the Obama Administration, including the recent revelation that the administration refuses to establish a border security metric for fear that it would interfere with a legalization program, leave little doubt that this administration has no intention of cooperating with Congress,� they wrote. �These actions have further eroded the American people�s confidence that the government will carry out its duty to enforce the laws. We should not further test the faith of the American people by implementing a major overhaul of the immigration system that prioritizes legalizing law breakers over the long-term needs of the country.�

They added that in that same vein, recent comments from Gang of Eight member Charles Schumer � that they group has �come to a basic agreement, which is that first, people will be legalized. In other words, not citizens, but they�ll be allowed to work, come out of the shadows, travel. Then, we will make sure the border is secure� � has caused them further concern.

�Going forward, we expect to hear from experts on each of the proposals being put forth, including but not limited to a new temporary worker program, border security, interior and worksite enforcement, and the impact of a large-scale legalization on American workers and taxpayers,� they added in their letter. �We hope you will stand with us to ensure that all viewpoints are heard before the Committee considers any immigration legislation.�

�The time for transparency has come,� they declared. �Given the Majority�s rushed timetable, we believe it is time for you to discuss the status of your negotiations, disclose what concessions have been made, and provide details to members of the Judiciary Committee as well as the entire Republican Caucus.�

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Aww, shucks! That will take away the Gang's fun. And we can't have that, can we?