Speaker John Boehner dipped his toe back into the public immigration debate Thursday, saying Congress shouldn’t pass a package unless it receives “broad bipartisan support.”
For a man that says nothing about immigration — the central legislative debate of the day — the comment signals that when it comes time to negotiate a deal, he will accommodate both parties.
“In my view, anything as far-reaching, as complex, and as permanent as immigration reform should not be enacted without broad bipartisan support,” he said. “Every day as Obamacare is being implemented, Americans are reminded of what happens when you have big legislation rammed through Congress with minimum support.”