Political Quotes

“Let me also say I join my colleague from Alabama in sadness over the loss of a life of a border guard. It is a terrible thing. These men and women are serving our country, and it is a tragedy. But can we blame these young people sitting in the galleries and across America for that, to question the border security? I am for border security. In July, Senator Schumer came to the floor with Senator McCain and added $600 million more to border security without any objection from either side of the aisle. Oh, I suppose if we were playing this game of negotiating, we could have stood and said: No; no more money for border security until we get the DREAM Act. We didn't do it because we are as dedicated to border security as anyone, and we want to make sure people have the opportunity to vote for border security and to also vote for the DREAM Act. Let me ask, at this point, how much time is remaining. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. There is 5 minutes.”