Political Quotes

“Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. I appreciate the gentleman's words. I agree with him. No party claims a right of both as one protects, one doesn't. But I will say this: Both of us have the same commitment to raising our hand and saying we do protect. Both parties have that in common. And as someone who has served, myself, and been in a war zone in Iraq and understands what this is about, I appreciate the gentleman's feelings. My problem is this: Go to your district. As was said just a few moments ago, they felt better about no hearings. My question is, go to your district and ask your district this question, Mr. Speaker: Would you rather have a hearing, or would you rather do something to protect them? Would you rather have hearings or go and do something to protect, and then come back, as we have done hearings, and work moving forward? This is a process that should be together. I am really, frankly, amazed that we are not together on this because, at this point, it does nothing--I repeat, does nothing--to shut the process down. It simply adds a layer of protection. It doesn't shut it down. It doesn't defame our humanitarian effort around world in which we lead the way in both money and resources, and it still allows that mother with those kids to apply and go through the process.…”