Political Quotes

“I thank the gentleman, the Speaker, for the additional time to continue this conversation, and thank you as well to Members for this opportunity to discuss what is truly one of the biggest issues this Congress, this Nation faces. I recently was talking to a reporter back home about the immigration debate taking place. They were asking about the Senate bill, asking about what the House was doing. And they said, Well, aren't you acting with speed? Do you feel no urgency? And my response was, Don't mistake the issue of speed with urgency, because I think the House feels every bit as urgent as this issue truly is and truly deserves the attention of how urgent the matter is before all of us. But because of that, because of the urgency to do it right, it is going to take time, a deliberative process through this body to make sure that we create that step-by-step opportunity for the people who are here legally, for people who want to come into this Nation legally, to create the border security, the border enforcement, and then to have answers for every person in this Nation. And so as we create this process, this debate, as it moves forward, every bit as urgent as any other American before us, any other person who's desiring to be a part of this country, the urgency that we all feel to make sure that this happens. And so to the gentleman from Illinois or Wisconsin or North Carolina, thank you. I yield to anyone who wishes to continue tonight.”