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On the recordMay 15, 2024
what a wonderful thought the Senator from Arizona said: Defy expectations, and actually get something done. You know, we have attempted so many times to do immigration reform and border security reform, and somehow it has always gotten stuck, unfortunately, over politics. And this is the moment. I was so excited when Senator Murphy and Senator Sinema and Senator Lankford came together and everyone was focused on actually negotiating a strong, bipartisan bill. Unfortunately, because of politics again, it has not yet happened. On April 2, Donald Trump came to Grand Rapids, MI, lamenting what is happening at the border and using the tragic death of a young woman, who was a domestic violence victim, to politicize what has happened. While he lied and said he met with the woman's family--and the family indicated he did not--he was more willing to exploit her death for his own politics than to support the passage of our strong, bipartisan border bill. As we know, Republicans like to portray themselves as being the party of national security. If you want your family to be safe, then Republicans say you should vote for Republicans. Well, 98 days ago, they had a chance to boost our national security by voting for a strong border security bill written by Republicans and Democrats together, and 98 days ago, they killed the bill. And we all know why. Unfortunately and, honestly, amazingly to me, after all that incredible work to get this done, they end up voting no.…
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Debbie Stabenow
Democratic · Michigan

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