Hastert calls for forums on immigration bills

WASHINGTON -- Speaker J. Dennis Hastert announced a plan yesterday for House committees to hold an unusual series of hearings on the Senate immigration bill this summer, a move that will leave little time for Congress to reach an agreement on a comprehensive overhaul of the nation's immigration laws before the November elections. (Full article: 874 words)

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