The problem is that the commander in chief, the President of the United States, is insisting on blocking that bill.
Frankly, I think General Dempsey and Secretary Carter following up on that were not very persuasive either in convincing...
I just believe that the fact that we have a crisis internationally and we need to spend more on defense does not require...
I believe the Appropriations Committee has already voted out that same spending level, and it is on the floor.
I hope to get back. But I share your view and that of Senator Boxer that we need a highway plan that we can pass that is...
We need to root out unnecessary expenditures in an era of scarce public dollars.
The solvency of the Highway Trust Fund is a serious issue that deserves Congress's attention.
The only ones that are being deported today is, as I think you know, people who commit serious crimes.
We mandated a fence, 700 miles. It has not happened.
And the law, of course, requires that. It is just too often not being followed in an effective way.
It does not say that ICE has an opinion about this, it says they shall be deported.