Political Quotes

“In answer to the distinguished gentleman, he stated precisely what the law is now. He said: How can we go back to our districts and not defend the immediate deporting of people who have committed theft? That is what the law is. They want to change the law to go from someone who has actually committed theft, or been convicted of theft, to people who have been charged with it, even if the charges have been dropped, or arrested for it, even if charges were never brought in the first place. I think that the misstatement of the meaning of this legislation speaks very deeply to what an opportunistic exercise this really is. What the gentleman was asking for is the law today. Madam Speaker, I reserve the balance of my time. Mr. McCLINTOCK. Madam Speaker, I remind my friend that the law also requires every illegal alien to be detained until their case is adjudicated, which is what the Democrats have ignored these last 4 years. This bill simply says if on top of that the illegal is charged with a crime, they need to be detained and taken off the streets. The murderer of Laken Riley was charged but not convicted. Had he been treated as the detainer law requires, he would have been deported and Laken Riley would be alive today. I am prepared to close when the gentleman is ready. I reserve the balance of my time.”