Political Quotes

“I come to the floor this morning on an issue that is topical. It is an issue that, over the last several days, has become a national centerpiece of conversation. It reflects a decision of just a few days ago by the Supreme Court that rejected President Trump's efforts to repeal deportation protections for Dreamers--young immigrants who came to the United States as children. In an opinion by Chief Justice John Roberts, the Court held that the President's decision to rescind DACA, the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals Program, was ``arbitrary and capricious.'' It was 10 years ago that I joined with Republican Senator Dick Lugar, of Indiana, on a bipartisan basis, to call on President Obama and beg him to use his legal authority to protect Dreamers from deportation. President Obama responded by creating the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals Program, known as DACA. It provided for Dreamers temporary protection from deportation--2 years at a time--if they registered with the government, paid substantial fees, and passed criminal and national security background checks. More than 800,000 Dreamers came forward and received DACA protection. DACA unleashed the full potential of these Dreamers, who are contributing to our Nation in a variety of ways--as soldiers, as teachers, as nurses, as small business owners. More than 200,000 DACA recipients are currently ``essential critical infrastructure workers.'' That is not my term.…”