Political Quotes

“I am expecting the Senator from Utah to come to the floor momentarily to resume debate over an issue which was raised yesterday and suspended to move to a vote that had been previously scheduled. Since this item, this issue, we are discussing is of such importance to so many individuals in our country today--and many of them are following this carefully and closely--I wanted to make sure we returned to it today to at least consider one aspect of the debate. Yesterday, when I made a unanimous consent request, Senator Lee said he had not had time to look at my proposal. That is why I waited until today to come back, so that he would have that opportunity. Yesterday, I came to the floor to speak about the plight of immigrant workers who are suffering because of a serious problem in our immigration system known as the green card backlog. Many of these immigrants are essential workers who are helping to lead the fight against COVID-19, but the green card backlog puts them and their families at risk of losing their immigration status and being subject to deportation. Under the current law, there are clearly not enough immigrant visas-- also known as green cards--available each year. The numbers that we have established in 1990 are still applicable today, though our national economy has doubled since then. We are still talking about 140,000 employment visas each year.…”