Political Quotes

“reserving the right to object, these past 2 weeks have given the American people a clear window into the Republican mind when it comes to immigration. They can't decide if immigration reform is the responsibility of Congress or if it is the responsibility of the President. They can't decide if the border is in crisis or if they would rather wait until after the election to talk about it or try to do something about it. Today, in this resolution, they are doubling down on declaring an ``invasion'' and vilifying immigrants, while preventing the Federal Government from keeping order on the border. My first message to my Republican colleagues here today is this: Make up your mind. Do you want to get serious about immigration reform or not? They can't do it, and these past few weeks we saw why. Republicans believe that fear of our border translates into turnout at the ballot box. And because they believe that a narrative of chaos and fear would help Donald Trump in November, they are saying the quiet part out loud. They are saying it. They are repeating it. They are amplifying it on social media. It is the same reason that they can greet Secretary Mayorkas at the negotiation table during these supplemental negotiations with one hand, while with their other hand they file baseless impeachment articles against him. Today's resolution is just as unserious as it was the last time that they brought it up.…”