POLITICO — The Senate on Tuesday overwhelmingly voted to launch the effort to rewrite U.S. immigration laws, setting the stage for weeks of debate on securing the nation’s borders, legalizing undocumented residents and modernizing the country’s immigration system.
Senators voted 82-15 to move forward on the Gang of Eight immigration bill; 60 votes were needed for passage. The only votes against the motion were from Republicans.
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Most senators, eager to work on the bill and leave their own imprints in what could be a landmark piece of legislation, were expected to agree to open debate.
Top Senate Republicans such as Mitch McConnell of Kentucky and John Cornyn of Texas said earlier they would agree to start debate, but McConnell made it clear he’s not happy with the measure as written
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