Political Quotes

“For the purpose of closing. Mr. Speaker, 80 years ago, at the beginning of World War II, a ship called the St. Louis neared America's shores. 937 passengers, almost all Jewish refugees of the Nazis, asked for the United States to allow them entry. We easily could have absorbed all these people and more, but instead we turned them away. Many were taken in by Western European countries, but 254, more than a quarter of them, died in the Holocaust. We could have prevented these deaths, but we didn't. So as we consider this resolution, let's remember the lessons of the St. Louis. I remain committed to undoing the devastation done to America's tradition of admitting refugees. Our country's ceiling for refugee admissions is already at a historic low. We must do more to provide safe haven for the 70.8 million innocent people who are displaced all around this world. This administration's crackdown on refugees is irresponsible. It leaves a moral stain on our Nation and will contribute to national security threats stemming from global instability. I urge my colleagues to support the good, bipartisan measure offered by Mr. Lieu and Mr. Diaz-Balart. I echo my colleague from Texas Mr. McCaul's remarks. It is a deep honor to be here debating this measure with Mr. McCaul, and I look forward to working with him in a bipartisan manner that is really a unique and a proud tradition of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. Mr.…”