Political Quotes

“Let me follow up on what the majority leader spoke to on the issue of immigration because this is the right time to bring it up. I had several meetings yesterday that were as touching emotionally as anything I have witnessed as a Senator. They were students who came from all over the United States of America to walk peacefully in front of the Supreme Court. They were DREAMers, undocumented students who have attended schools or are attending colleges and schools in America. They are not asking for special treatment, they are asking for a chance--a chance to earn their way into the only country they have ever called home. These poor kids out there literally have no country. They were brought here to the United States as babies and infants. They did not have a choice in the matter. They were packed into a car or onto a bus. They grew up in America. As Senator Menendez from New Jersey often says--he comes to the floor and reminds us that these kids put their hands on their hearts and they pledge allegiance to flags every day. They only know one national anthem: America's. They are just asking for a chance to be part of this country. Eleven years ago, I introduced a bill called the DREAM Act. It was a bipartisan bill, as Senator Reid said. Senator Orrin Hatch of Utah was my cosponsor. In fact, we had words over who would be the lead sponsor. I bowed in his direction because he was the chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee. I felt, well, that will help us pass the bill.…”