Republican Sen. Chuck Grassley, who for days has urged the White House both publicly and privately not to fire a top immigration official, said he hasn't received any assurances his efforts will work -- and will have to accept it if they do not
"I've concluded that they're taking it under consideration," Grassley told reporters of his efforts to keep Lee Francis Cissna in his job as the top official at the US Citizenship and Immigration Services."I don't know whether I'll be satisfied or not when it's all done, but I'm beyond the point of considering whether or not I'm going to be satisfied.
Read MoreA powerful committee chairman and the most senior Republican in the chamber, Grassley's word, particularly given how public his objections to any dismissal of Cissna, carries significant weight on Capitol Hill. There's also been an even more robust effort behind the scenes.
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