Richard Shelby: “I think the intention of the Senator from North Carolina is good. I know she is concerned about border enforcement and…”

“I think the intention of the Senator from North Carolina is good. I know she is concerned about border enforcement and everything that goes with it dealing with immigration. But that is the province of Homeland Security. We have an appropriations bill dealing with homeland security. I happen to serve, among others, on that committee too. But this bill deals with the Justice Department and related agencies. I do not think we should be taking money out of this bill to give to Homeland Security for some program or taking money out of Homeland Security to give to Justice. We have allocations, as the Presiding Officer sitting here knows. I think the Senator means well, but I think this is the wrong vehicle for what she is trying to do, and I oppose her amendment.”