Angie Craig: “it is an interesting time on the floor of the Senate. We just heard the most fascinating speech about fingerpointing I…”

“it is an interesting time on the floor of the Senate. We just heard the most fascinating speech about fingerpointing I have heard in decades--fingerpointing from the other side that is trying to suggest they are blameless, absolutely without blame, because the Senate is stalled in its attempt to gain a comprehensive immigration reform bill. This is one Republican Senator who, several years ago, stepped across the aisle and stood with Senator Ted Kennedy in a clear recognition that something had to be done to deal with illegal foreign nationals in our country in a just, reasonable, humane, and legal way. To suggest that the Democratic caucus has not had conflict behind closed doors over the last week is, in fact, a false statement because today we see this veneered front. To suggest that they are without blame because the Senate for 1 week has stood still doing nothing because they would not allow amendments on the comprehensive bill? May I say shame on you? I am saying that because the veneer doesn't fit. It is paper thin like the front page of the legislation before us. The Senate Judiciary Committee worked its will, and it brought forth a bill to this floor. Is it perfect? No. Is it the best they could do? Absolutely, yes. Did they work hard? You darn bet they did. Does it have all the components in it that we would want for tough border security and control to contain our borders, to secure them? It must have that, and it does have that.…”