You tell me where your resources are, I will tell you where your priorities are.

Unless we deal with that reality, then the challenges that we have at the southern border will be minor today compared to 20 million people who, if they cannot be assimilated in these countries, will come marching north and that will be a…

You cannot have a partner unless you have both sides of the equation working towards the same goal.

A robust use of force by a multinational police force is necessary to help restore law and order.

If we keep doing the same thing and it does not work, you have to think about what other consequences there should be.

A robust use of force by a multinational police force is necessary to help restore law and order.

I put out a paper on migration called the Menendez Plan. It recognizes that there are 20 million people in the Western Hemisphere--20 million--who are displaced refugees or seeking asylum in other countries.

Well, we will either help them there or they will be knocking on the door here.

You tell me where your resources are, I will tell you where your priorities are.

Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that prior to the scheduled votes, I be permitted to speak for 6 minutes, Senator Lujan for 5 minutes, and Senator Cantwell for 5 minutes. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

You cannot have a partner unless you have both sides of the equation working towards the same goal.

Madam President, every so often, this Chamber is granted an opportunity to alter the course of American history. These rare opportunities allow us to pick up the torch, hoist it high like those who came before, and carry it forward as we…

If we keep doing the same thing and it does not work, you have to think about what other consequences there should be.

You cannot have a partner unless you have both sides of the equation working towards the same goal.

Given the appalling security situation in Haiti, I agree with the U.N. Secretary General's assessment that, 'a robust use of force,' by a multinational police force is necessary to help restore law and order.

Well, we will either help them there or they will be knocking on the door here.

Unless we deal with that reality, then the challenges that we have at the southern border will be minor today compared to 20 million people who, if they cannot be assimilated in these countries, will come marching north and that will be a…

At some point, we--if we keep doing the same thing and it does not work, you have to think about what other consequences there should be.