Early Thursday morning, the bipartisan “Gang of Eight” senators will announce an agreement to strengthen border security.

ABC News has confirmed that the Senate “Gang of Eight” has reached an agreement to strengthen border security provisions in their bill that they hope will deliver the 70 crucial votes needed for the measure.

According to a high ranking Senate aide, a formal announcement is expected Thursday morning.

A second capitol hill source tells ABC News the agreement will include a major border build up, with a huge increase in border personnel and an increase in fencing. The change will mean the legislation will deliver the 70 votes desired by the bipartisan group.

The four Republicans, Marco Rubio (Fla.), John McCain (Ariz.), Lindsey Graham (S.C.), Jeff Flake (Ariz.) and four Democrats, Chuck Schumer (N.Y.), Bob Menendez (N.J.), Michael Bennet (Colo.), and Dick Durbin (Ill.), have been calling amendments that would require 700-miles of fencing and 100 percent operational control “non-starts” for the bill.

The bill, which has been debated on the Senate floor this week, has been met with resistance from Republicans who argued the border security measures were not strong enough and needed to be made a “trigger” before the undocumented could start down a pathway to citizenship. The pathway, Obama has said, is necessary for him to sign the bill into law.

On Tuesday, the non-partisan Congressional Budget Office announced the legislation proposed by the senate gang would boost the economy and lower the federal deficit.

http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/politics/201...order-security/

Boob bait for Bubbas. The hand is quicker than the eye!

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On Tuesday, the non-partisan Congressional Budget Office announced the legislation proposed by the senate gang would boost the economy and lower the federal deficit.

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I guess that they believe there are enough stupid people walking among us to believe such an outrageous LIE!

I don't believe anything this gang of 8 comes up with - can't trust them!!!!!!!!!!!!

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I don't believe anything this gang of 8 comes up with - can't trust them!!!!!!!!!!!!

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A second capitol hill source tells ABC News the agreement will include a major border build up, with a huge increase in border personnel and an increase in fencing. The change will mean the legislation will deliver the 70 votes desired by the bipartisan group.

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Let me guess - crossing guards with orange vests and stop signs.

Unfortunately, the stop signs will be in English, so the illegals coming across will feel free to ignore them.

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... so that now the likes of Levin and Limbaugh can cynically taint the debate and frighten people with impunity, hopelessly poisoning the well.

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KILL THE BILL!

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... so that now the likes of Levin and Limbaugh can cynically taint the debate and frighten people with impunity, hopelessly poisoning the well.

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Was not E verify and border security promised by Congress in '86 and all through the 90's only to never be implemented? Now you are blaming people for bringing up past GOP and Rat LIES for "poisoning" the well? You certainly are a professional jack ass and establishment sycophant. Congress is the only one to blame for why no one believes a word they say on either side of the aisle.

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Perhaps due to your dexterity issues, you left out this part of my comment, Frank:

"For over 25 years, the federal government has failed to deliver the border security the public believes it was promised....There's only one solution to the current dilemma: Kill the immigration bill.

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"For over 25 years, the federal government has failed to deliver the border security the public believes it was promised....There's only one solution to the current dilemma: Kill the immigration bill.

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