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Bob Casey Jr.: “In 2013, 68 votes in the United States Senate for a…”

Featuring: Bob Casey Jr., Democratic | Former U.S. Senate, Pennsylvania

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Published February 27, 2026 | Video Starts at 25:25

We came very close in 2013, and I hope we can get back to that. We're in the United. Just imagine this just. It wasn't that long ago. In 2013, 68 votes in the United States Senate for a comprehensive immigration reform bill. which had more border security money than any proposal I've seen in 20 years. Something like $45 billion in $2013 for, for border security. It had a pathway to citizenship, an earned pathway to citizenship. (25:25–25:38)

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