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Michael Bennet: “I was part of the gang of eight in 2013 that wrote the last…”

Featuring: Michael Bennet, Democratic | U.S. Senate, Colorado

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Colorado senator slams Trump's rhetoric around immigration

Published | Video Starts at 02:59

This has been a record breaking period for illegal immigration, for undocumented migrants crossing the border. Are you happy with the job that's been done? I think we need to do a much better job. And you're right. I was part of the gang of eight in 2013 that wrote the last comprehensive immigration bill to pass the Senate. And we should remember that that bill had $40 billion of border security in it. Every Democrat voted for that bill. (02:59–03:07)

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Asserts involvement in drafting a significant immigration bill in 2013.

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