and we're going to pass first and foremost immigration laws that secure our border. and until that is in place, we're not going to be able to do anything else. that's the lesson of the last ten years. the american people we do not have the political support to do it all at once. they do not trust the federal government to enforce immigration laws. and as a result the key that unlocks the door to make progress on illegal immigration is to bring illegal immigration under control first. >> i've had a lot of republicans in iowa that i've talked to who really like you and then they say why won't he repudiate the gang of eight? >> that's not how we're going to do it when i'm president. that's not going to be the law that we'll pass -- >> do you regret ever being involved? >> look, i tried to fix a problem. this is a real problem. where are we today? we are worse off today than we were five years ago. we have more illegal immigrants here. we have two unconstitutional executive orders on...

support, never have and never will support any to grant blanket legalization amnesty. >> marco rubio was part of the gang of eight trying to secure amnesty. >> one of the architects of the plan senator marco rue yoebbio. it was marco rubio a member of the gang of eight and ted cruz that wasn't. >> and senator marco rubio joins me now. senator, welcome back to "meet the press." >> thank you. >> you just had a nice friendly hug with senator cruz there. that's not such a fraendiendly ad here.