Political Quotes

“Madam President, I join my colleagues to discuss the importance of tackling the issues on the border and with our immigration system. I think what folks have heard so far is that Republicans and Democrats can find a lot of common ground, even on this topic, and I am here today because securing our border and fixing our broken immigration system is a priority for me and for the State of Arizona. The State of Arizona bears the brunt of Washington's failure on this issue, and this is a national security issue. For decades now, politicians have tried and failed to fix our border and fix our immigration system. We see crisis after crisis under administrations of both parties, and we see attempts by Congress to pass reforms fizzle out over and over and over again, because on this issue, more than any other, folks often retreat to partisan corners rather than finding common ground that we know exists. It is what led the Federal Government to fail border States like Arizona for decades when it comes to border security, and it has led to a broken immigration system that doesn't work for families. It doesn't work for Dreamers. It doesn't work for businesses, small and large, and it doesn't work for our country. In Arizona, these aren't abstract issues. These aren't theoretical questions to debate over. These are real problems, and Arizonans deserve real solutions.…”