Political Quotes

“I thank the gentleman for yielding. I rise today in support of this legislation. It is needed and will help on the border to close this loophole to make sure that we can better protect the border. I also want to pay tribute at this time to my friend and colleague Gabby Giffords for bringing this bill forward and for her work on this over the years. I have traveled to the border many times to meet with those property holders there, particularly the ranchers--the Glenns, the Ladds, and others--that she knows so well, that she has worked with over the years to develop legislation like this and the other legislative initiatives that she has pushed to make sure that we have a secure border. She met with these groups and then committed to have conference calls routinely to make sure that she was hearing their concerns, and she did so over a long period of time. And I can tell you, those who reside at the border, those who live there, who have property there, who work there, who have been there for generations appreciate so deeply the work that she has done over these years. I want to pay tribute also to her family, especially her good husband, Mark, for this difficult and challenging year, for supporting her, and for making sure that she had what she needed and that she is recovering. What a wonderful story they have together and will continue to have. I also want to pay tribute to Gabby Giffords' wonderful staff.…”