Bush vows hands-on approach on immigration

President Bush said Monday he would be actively involved in getting the comprehensive immigration bill back on track, and that he plans to visit the Senate this week to find a way to do so.

{mosads}“I believe we can get an immigration bill,” Bush said in Sofia, Bulgaria. “Now, it’s going to require leadership from the Democrat leaders in the Senate, and it’s going to require me to stay engaged and work with Republicans who want a bill.”

Bush, currently on a trip through Europe, told reporters he had been in touch with three GOP senators about the bill.

The president indicated that, upon his return, he would waste no time in getting the process moving again, and that he would visit the Senate Tuesday.

“It’s important that we address this issue now,” Bush said.

The bill stalled last week when Republicans demanded more time to discuss amendments and Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) failed to cut off debate.