Political Quotes

“Mr. Chair, I yield myself such time as I may consume, and rise in opposition to the bill. Despite months of opportunities for Congress to intervene in the border crisis and actually fix our laws, the Democrat majority has done nothing except stand by, at first denying that there was a crisis, and then watching as a chaotic and dangerous situation developed. The administration repeatedly warned us that the unprecedented migrant flow was overwhelming the government's ability to adequately respond and that the facilities were overcrowded because they were not designed as long-term holding facilities. Yet the Democrat majority brought forth no legislation to fix the problems. Instead, they passed the Dream Act, a bill which will only incentivize more illegal immigration. So, aside from the Dream Act, what is the majority's next idea? H.R. 3239, the Humanitarian Standards for Individuals in Customs and Border Protection Custody Act, a bill that will not solve the border crisis and, in fact, will make the crisis worse. H.R.…”