Ted Budd: “reserving the right to object because this modification would remove my amendment. We are in the middle of the worst…”

“reserving the right to object because this modification would remove my amendment. We are in the middle of the worst border crisis in U.S. history. The story of this crisis is one of preventable tragedies compounding day after day. And, sadly, we have seen it in my home State of North Carolina less than 2 years ago when Wake County Deputy Sheriff Ned Byrd was killed in the line of duty. He was murdered by illegal aliens who never should have been in this country. I believe that if an illegal alien commits the crime of assaulting a police officer, he or she must be subject to immediate deportation. Any Senator who claims to support the police should have no problem supporting my amendment, which would attach the POLICE Act to this funding package. The POLICE Act simply states that an alien can be deported for assaulting a police officer, a firefighter, or other first responder. The bill has already passed the House, and it can be sent to the President's desk by passing it right now. We have had good-faith negotiations on this. We are even willing to have it at a 60-vote threshold. So I would ask that my fellow Senators support my amendment. Help remove dangerous individuals before another tragedy strikes. I yield the floor. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Wisconsin.”