claim: says he did not say republicans would filibuster immigration reform.
author: jon kyl
evidence_1: dec 18, 2010 ... gop filibuster blocks bill offering path to citizenship for some illegal ...  immigration reform this year, saying in april there were "no excuses" for failure. ...  he also called for republicans to back the bill in what he said would ...
evidence_2: nov 10, 2016 ... he did it over the nearly unified opposition of the republican minority, which ... to  yield more productive congresses, but it's not a magic bullet,” says sarah binder,  ... the senate democrats will probably attempt to filibuster whichever ... or for  senator marco rubio to take another stab at immigration reform.
evidence_3: nov 9, 2016 ... stunned by their good electoral fortunes, republicans said they were eager ...  change ahead: shifts on immigration, climate, health and taxes nov. ... mr.  mcconnell, who took a political risk that paid off when he refused to ... mr. trump  on a nominee, but would not say whether republicans would invoke ...
evidence_4: nov 18, 2016 ... said he would support sessions as did moderate republican susan collins of ...  and trump's cabinet picks can't be filibustered because democrats unilaterally ...  he and sessions "work out in the gym" together does not mean the ... to  immigration reform, i am very concerned about what he would do with ...
evidence_5: apr 5, 2017 ... this week the senate will vote on gorsuch; democrats will filibuster; and ... and  something that he may well push for if republicans confirm judge neil m.  gorsuch ... of the aca and a shoring up of the exchanges; immigration reform  that includes a ... “that would not move me to the 'yes' column,” said rep.