Moderate Republican Susan Collins called them "a good sign," and Republican Senator Lindsey Graham said the comments could be "a breakthrough. "Republican Senator Jeff Flake said Trump's words on citizenship reflected a bipartisan proposal by Graham and Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin that Trump recently criticized as "very very weak" in an interview with Reuters. That bill also called for a path to citizenship for Dreamers in 10 to 12 years.Democrat Amy Klobuchar said "it was certainly helpful" that Trump supported a path to citizenship for Dreamers. "The White House unfortunately has proven unreliable and wildly unpredictable," Democratic Senate leader Chuck Schumer said on the Senate floor. Every time the president moves forward on one thing, his staff pulls him back and undoes what he says.

Source: Egypt Today January 25, 2018 21:56 UTC