Political Quotes

“Mr. Speaker, 7 months ago, the Senate passed a bipartisan, comprehensive immigration reform bill, and for 7 months we have waited. We have taken over 600 votes in the House of Representatives this Congress: finding the time to vote 46 times to overturn Obama administration; finding the time to pass nine bills that harm our environment; finding the time to twice pass bills that weaken our education system; finding the time to rename 40 post offices. But we haven't taken one vote, not a single vote, to advance immigration reform. We simply haven't found the time. This despite the support of an overwhelming majority of Americans. This despite the support of interests as varied as labor unions and the Chamber of Commerce, high-tech companies, and faith leaders. This despite the CBO reporting that immigration reform will provide a much- needed jolt to the American economy. With over half of the 113th Congress behind us, we have ignored one of the signature issues that the American people sent us here to solve. Sure, we have talked about immigration reform. We have even had our Gang of Eight on this side of the Capitol; but the old saying goes: talk is cheap. Months of discussions by this Congress on one of the most important and complex issues in a generation have yielded only one point and one point only. The only thing we have decided so far is that if we take on this issue, if we pass immigration reform, we will do it piece by piece. That is it.…”