Political Quotes

“Democrats continue to propose thoughtful, effective solutions to the humanitarian crisis at our southern border. In February, after the President finally ended his government shutdown, I helped write an omnibus appropriations bill that included $564 million for inspection equipment at ports of entry to detect lethal narcotics and $414 million for humanitarian assistance at the border. Last week, I and a number of my colleagues are reintroducing a comprehensive bill to address the root causes of the humanitarian crisis coming out of the Northern Triangle. Our bill cracks down on cartels and traffickers, provides for in-country processing so that refugees can seek protection without making a dangerous northbound journey, expands third-country resettlement in the region, and eliminates immigration court backlogs. I note with regret that the President and his political appointees in the Department of Defense have other priorities. They continue to take from our military and ignore our military's readiness to build the President's medieval wall. We all remember Donald Trump's idea that we need a 2,000-mile concrete wall from sea to shining sea and his claim that Mexico would pay for it. He said it some 200 times on the campaign trail and in the Oval Office. When Mexico said no, the President told the military they would have to pay for it.…”