Jeff Lungren
Jeff Lungren
act extent focus helpful kitchen mix move moving patriot people priority remains seen sink thrown top
We've seen everything but the kitchen sink being thrown at the Patriot Act. The Patriot Act remains a top priority to get enacted. To the extent people don't focus on that or move away from it or try and mix the two (issues), that's not helpful to moving the Patriot Act forward.
agreement expect
We have a tentative agreement. We don't expect anything to be changed.
action decision final hearings looking whether
We're looking into the issue. No final decision has been made on whether having hearings is an appropriate action.
doubt follow information members
There is a lot of new information in there, and members will no doubt want to follow up on it.
country exactly follows outside patiently send treat waits wrong
You send exactly the wrong message. You essentially treat as suckers everyone that follows the law, that waits patiently outside of this country to come here legally.
five weeks
It's kind of like where we were five weeks ago.
bipartisan strong sure top
It's on the top of the agenda. We've got strong bipartisan support. We want to make sure the legislation is right, especially with constitutional issues.
might sounds
It sounds like we might need another short-term extension.
difficult hear
It's disappointing to hear from some (states) that it's inconvenient or too difficult to implement.
bill ensure integrity powerful private scrutiny strict treats
Because it treats one person differently, there's a special, strict scrutiny a private bill undergoes to ensure the integrity of the House, because it's such a powerful tool.
bills moving
I don't see any of those bills moving this year,