2NC Will Pass

Immigration reform will pass now GOP on board and Obama will push
CT 1/29 (Chicago Tribune, Getting Past No On Immigration, Opinion, 01/29/2014,
http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2014-01-29/opinion/ct-immigration-edit-0129-20140129_1_house-
republicans-house-speaker-john-boehner-senate-bill, AC)
Among the faces in the House gallery for Tuesday's State of the Union address were five immigration activists from
Illinois, the guests of Democratic congressmen representing five Chicago-area districts. They got what they wanted to hear:
President Barack Obama made a pitch for immigration reform as an economic growth driver. "When people come here to
fulfill their dreams to study, invent, contribute to our culture they make our country a more attractive place for businesses to locate and
create jobs for everybody," Obama said to bipartisan applause. While the president did the talking, the activists were there to
help their hosts deliver the nudge: Let's get this done. Maybe this will be the year. There's some reason for confidence.
Seven months after the Senate passed a bipartisan comprehensive immigration bill, House Republican leaders are preparing to
unveil a "statement of principles" meant to serve as the foundation for their own bill and an eventual
compromise that the president could sign by year's end. Yes, that would allow Obama to notch a win after a loser of a
year. For some Republicans, that's an argument for more stalling. But House Speaker John Boehner knows it's time to get
serious about fixing the dysfunctional immigration system, for the good of the country and the GOP.
2NC AT: GOP
GOP is on board now demographics, business, and image
Kiefer 1/30 (Francine, Immigration Reform: Why Are House Republicans Poised to Act Now?
01/30/2014, http://www.csmonitor.com/USA/DC-Decoder/2014/0130/Immigration-reform-Why-are-
House-Republicans-poised-to-act-now-video, AC)
Some Republicans say the House is simply picking up where it left off last year. The House, they say, actually did a
lot on immigration reform in 2013 including hearings, passing several bills on different aspects of reform, and holding bipartisan negotiations
but events intervened. The government shutdown, a budget deadline, and the Republican desire to make "Obamacare" a singular
focus all pushed immigration reform off the 2013 calendar. Now, with the legislative decks relatively clear, House
Republicans in the "move now" faction are pushing ahead. For these Republicans, the urgency to pass immigration
reform comes down to three main factors: Demographics. The GOP must make inroads among
Hispanics, as well as Asians, if it wants to win back the White House or be competitive in a number of states, many say. That
was the lesson of 2012. Business. Pressure is building from the business community, particularly the US
Chamber of Commerce, which wants immigration reform as a job creator, growth engine, and deficit
reducer. Reform is overdue. Given that the issue has gone years without resolution, the need for a solution is growing. The bottom
line is, we get paid to make tough decisions and you cant keep putting these things off, says Rep. Greg Walden (R) of Oregon,
who is also chief of the National Republican Congressional Committee, which works to elect Republicans to the House. Its a problem in my
district that needs resolution from a lot of different angles. Its a problem throughout the country. Feeling bruised by the partial
government shutdown in September, some Republicans may also welcome a legislative achievement that
will help them counter an obstructionist image. If Republicans do nothing this year and wait until, say, 2015, Democrats will
pound them relentlessly ahead of this fall's midterm elections. Rep. Luis Gutierrez (D) of Illinois asks: Does anyone really think the Senates
going to come back next year and go through that torturous process *of 2013+ all over again? So I think nows the moment.
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Farm Bill Already Passed
Terminally non-unique House passed it days ago and Senate is poised to accept
Bjerga 1/29 (Alan, Farm Bill Passes House with $8 Billion in Food Stamp Cuts, 01/29/2014,
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-01-29/farm-bill-passes-house-with-8-billion-in-food-stamp-
cuts.html, AC)
The U.S. House passed and sent the Senate a much-delayed bill to set agricultural policy for five years, as rural
Republicans and urban Democrats overcame objections about farm subsidies and food-stamp cuts. The Republican-led House
voted 251-166 for the so-called farm bill, which would cost $956.4 billion over a decade. Senators predicted passage in
their chamber, ending a tortured journey for a traditionally popular farm measure that House Republicans rejected last year in defiance of
their leader, Speaker John Boehner.
Iran Sanctions (Sanctions Good/Bad) Wont Pass
Sanctions wont pass Obama will veto and key senators will bacdafucup
Jackson 1/30 (David, Obama May Have Beaten Back New Iran Sanctions, 01/30/2014,
http://www.usatoday.com/story/theoval/2014/01/30/obama-iran-sanctions-blumenthal-
coons/5050869/, AC)
It sounds like President Obama won't have to worry about vetoing any new sanctions on Iran, at least not in the
near term. Several influential Democratic senators who have backed new sanctions said they will hold off in
the wake of Obama's warning that the penalties could scuttle ongoing talks over Iran's nuclear program. "I am
strongly supporting the bill but I think a vote is unnecessary right now as long as there's visible and meaningful
progress" in negotiations with Iran, Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., told the AFP news service. Sen. Chris Coons, D-Del., who has
also backed new sanctions, said at a post-State of the Union forum sponsored by Politico that "now is not the time for a vote on
the Iran sanctions bill." During his State of the Union speech on Tuesday, Obama again vowed to veto any new
sanctions bill, saying it would "derail" ongoing talks. "We're engaged in negotiations to see if we can peacefully achieve a goal we all
share: preventing Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon," Obama said during a speech to a joint session of Congress.