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Dick Durbin: “I say through the Presiding Officer that the bill was introduced by the Senator's former colleague from Texas, Richard…”

On the recordJune 26, 2014
I say through the Presiding Officer that the bill was introduced by the Senator's former colleague from Texas, Richard Armey, and signed into law by President George W. Bush, which required what is currently taking place--that within 72 hours, unaccompanied children need to be taken out of the Department of Homeland Security--a law enforcement agency--and placed, through the Department of Health and Human Services, into some protective situation. The President is enforcing a law signed by President Bush and authored by the Congressman from Texas, Congressman Army. I ask the Senator from Texas through the Chair, on what basis is he saying the President is not enforcing the law?
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Dick Durbin
Democratic · Illinois
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Jun 26, 2014

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