07/21/2009
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"you are not simply an amnesty seeker, as some people here might characterize it, but you are a taxpayer."
"The bill actually contains an increase in the visa fee... that will go directly to STEM education and training in our country."
"Thank you again, following up on Senator Durbin's comments, for not only taking this incredibly difficult job, but then staying with it."
"Working on this comprehensive immigration reform, accountable immigration reform, is going to, I think, be a lasting legacy for you if we get this done."