Political Quotes

“Mr. President, let me state, again, this boy ought to be home with his father. We have a significant disagreement with the Government of Fidel Castro. Those disagreements are not going to be resolved by this case. But good families exist in countries with bad governments. The idea that the family of Elian Gonzalez, because he lives under a repressive regime in Cuba, cannot be a good family is, on its face, false. There are plenty of good families all over this globe who live under governments that we do not approve of. In this case, I believe--based on the examination by the Immigration and Naturalization Service of Elian Gonzalez' father, and based on all that is known about his grandparents and other family members--that such a family exists in Cuba. The evidence suggests that his father is not only fit as a parent, but caring and involved, as well. Therefore, I think it is in the interests of this child that he be returned to that family as quickly as possible. Based on what we know today, his father loves him, and wants him back.”