Richard Durbin actually said...

"Under the DREAM Act no one will be eligible unless they arrived in the United States at least 5 years before the bill became law."

"To disparage this legislation by calling it 'amnesty' ignores our fundamental values of fairness and justice."

"I want to salute his leadership on this issue, which has been passionate, intelligent, effective, and never-ending."

"Sometimes it takes us a long time to get to the right conclusion and to reach fairness and justice."