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WASHINGTON — Hoping to defuse a Republican rebellion, Speaker Paul D. Ryan promised Thursday that House Republicans would draft compromise legislation on immigration, setting up a showdown on one of the thorniest political issues just as the midterm campaign comes into focus.

Advocates of the change said Democrats would stay the course for a showdown on Tuesday.

President Obama and congressional Republicans are due for a showdown on the Keystone XL pipeline project.

Of course, it was an op-ed piece, not a showdown on the Senate floor.

In the past, similar fights over rules have typically been settled through compromise rather than a showdown on the floor.

If it comes to a showdown on who most strongly supports Israel, not all feel they can compete.

If so, it will be a one-on-one showdown.

It looks like it's time for a one-on-one showdown".

But Jarvis credited Cook for not turning the game into a one-on-one showdown.

"A one-on-one showdown with a Republican would enhance our chances of winning in November," he said.

A showdown came on October 1 , 1964 when campus police arrested a civil rights worker and recent graduate in math, Jack Weinberg, for manning a table.