Scott Brown: Democrats are moving forward with an immigration overhaul in a month

Massachusetts Republican Senator Scott Brown disclosed President Obama called him from Air Force One to tell him Democrats are moving forward on immigration reform next month. Obama thinks Brown could be a potential crossover vote in immigration reform. However, Brown said,

“When I said I have an open mind, it means I have an open mind to read the bill. That doesn’t mean that I will vote for granting amnesty to anyone. But I want to be respectful to the president and to any member who brings me a proposal.”

The WSJ reported:

President Barack Obama called Massachusetts’ new Republican senator, Scott Brown, from Air Force One today to deliver some news: Democrats are moving forward with an immigration overhaul in a month.

Brown, in an interview with the Journal’s Neil King Jr., said the president was giving him a heads-up that immigration was coming down the pike...

Alluding to the issue a few minutes later, Brown clarified what he told Obama. “When I said I have an open mind, it means I have an open mind to read the bill,” he said. “That doesn’t mean that I will vote for granting amnesty to anyone...