Political Quotes

“Mr. Speaker, I thank the gentleman for yielding. Mr. Speaker, what we are witnessing is a President who poses a direct threat to both our military families and America's national security. First, as we have heard, there is no border emergency. That is a fabrication. The administration's own statistics show that crossings and apprehensions are at a historic low. The vast majority of illegal drugs come in at our ports of entry. A wall will not stop that. Many who cross our borders are women and children. They are not running from border agents. They are seeking them out for help and for asylum. Second, this will make life harder for America's military families, and, thus, hurt our national security. Who would ever intentionally make life tougher for the brave men and women who serve our country? It is monstrous, really, when you think about the sacrifices that they already make for this country. As the chair of the Appropriations Committee Military Construction, Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Subcommittee, tomorrow I will hold a hearing to ask our service Secretaries exactly which projects they previously told us they really needed, but now should be sacrificed for a needless wall. What will these leaders ask their troops to give up just so Trump can have a useless, wasteful wall? Training or intelligence facilities? Hangars for planes that cost billions? Schools for our military families' children? This is a power grab.…”