Moderate Republican senators urge firmer pledge on immigration from McConnell

[January 23, 2018]    WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Three moderate Republican U.S. senators on Monday, emerging from a bipartisan meeting aimed at trying to end the government shutdown, said there could enough support if Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell made a firmer commitment to move legislation that would address so-called Dreamer immigrants.

Senator Lindsey Graham (R-SC) speaks to reporters after meeting with Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) in an attempt to end a shut down of the federal government on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., January 20, 2018. REUTERS/Joshua Roberts

"It would ... be helpful if Senator McConnell's language were stronger," Senator Susan Collins, standing alongside fellow Republicans Lindsey Graham and Jeff Flake, told reporters.

(Reporting by Susan Heavey; Editing by Tim Ahmann)

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