It seems clear from the tenor of the comments of pro-Gang-of-Eight Republicans over the weekend that supporters of the bill are going to take a soothing tone toward the House and encourage it to pass incremental legislation, hoping to keep the process moving along. Then, they can try to get a version of the Gang of Eight bill out of a conference committee. This makes it all the more important that opponents of the bill get an assurance from Speaker Boehner that he won’t go to conference.