Political Quotes

“Madam President, I thank the Senator from Vermont. Americans want immigration reform, but they want border security first, and that is exactly what this amendment does. It secures the border with five tough provisions or triggers that must be met--that must be met--before green cards are allowed. Those five triggers are: a comprehensive southern border strategy that must be deployed and operational, 20,000 additional Border Patrol agents, a total of 700 miles of fence, a national mandatory E-Verify system must be in place, and electronic entry and exit identification must be in place at all international airports and seaports. Simply put, this is about making sure we secure the border, and we do it in an objective and verifiable way. I want to thank all of my cosponsors on this legislation, and turn to the good Senator from Tennessee and thank him for his work. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator's time has expired. The Senator from Iowa.”