Political Quotes

“Just to make it clear, the mistake was the sheriff's. He should not have done what he did. It was a tragedy. We all agree on that. Very frankly, we don't think that he was compelled to do so by the sanctuary law that San Francisco had in effect. I will tell the majority leader that we had a difference of opinion in a previous bill, the Violence Against Women Act, where you did not include protection for immigrants when they came forward to law enforcement authorities and complained of domestic violence. We had a disagreement on that, and the disagreement was that we thought they ought to be protected, which is why so many law enforcement officials opposed the bill that was brought forward. I will tell you again, Mr. Leader, that we do not believe that the statute that was in San Francisco compelled or led to the actions of the sheriff in releasing a felon who had committed the numerous felonies and should not have been released. It was a tragedy. Let me go on, Mr. Leader, to the appropriations process. There are no appropriation bills listed on your schedule for next week. We have after next week some, I think, 16 legislative days left between now and the end of the fiscal year.…”