Political Quotes

“Mr. Speaker, I have the utmost respect for the majority leader. What I see as a problem here, that we see over and over again, is finger pointing. Yes, we did have the majority and the Republican Party didn't do anything. But the Democrats had the majority back in President Obama's first 2 years; they did nothing. But fingers get pointed. Nothing gets done. I rise today in opposition to this bill, but that is not to say I am against legal immigration. In fact, I don't believe anyone in this Chamber or up in the gallery, even though we can't reference them, is against legal immigration. I have repeatedly stated that I want to find a solution for the Dreamers, those kids who, through no fault of their own, were brought to the United States as children, illegally. I support providing a method for those who have registered under the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, or DACA, to obtain legal status. However, this must only be done in coordination with measures completely fixing our Nation's broken border. We have to have border security and the enforcement of current immigration law or we can't go forward, because a vacuum is turned on and more people will come. Without enhancing border security and addressing the loopholes in our immigration system, this bill simply encourages more illegal immigration. There is a cause-and-effect process that does occur. If borders are open, they are overrun, and immigration laws aren't enforced. Guess what?…”