Others who have travelled the well-worn path include former Senator George Mitchell, retired Marine General Anthony Zinni and diplomats William Burns and Dennis Ross.

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But unlike the earlier version, it would not include a path to citizenship.

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Like the Senate framework, the House plan will include a path to citizenship, but details of how that will work are still being discussed.

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