Political Quotes

“Today, Senators Kennedy, Brownback, Feinstein and I join together to introduce the Enhanced Border Security and Visa Entry Reform Act of 2001. This bill represents the merging of counter-terrorism legislation recently introduced by Senator Feinstein and I and separately by Senators Kennedy and Brownback. This bipartisan, streamlined product, cosponsored by both the chairman and ranking Republican of the Senate Judiciary Committee, will significantly enhance our ability to keep terrorists out of the United States and find terrorists who are here. I also want to reiterate my appreciation to Senators Kennedy, Feinstein, and Brownback, and especially to their staffmembers, for their hard work and cooperation in developing this bill. I am hopeful that we can work together toward the bill's passage, and signature into law, before the 107th Congress adjourns for the year. Last month the President signed into law anti-terrorism legislation that will provide many of the tools necessary to keep terrorists out of the United States, and to detain those terrorists who have entered our country. These tools, while all important, will be significantly enhanced by the bill we introduce today.”