Political Quotes

“Mr. President, we have now filed the Hoeven-Corker border security amendment. I believe the first order of business for immigration reform is to secure the border. Americans want immigration reform. Of that there is no doubt. But they want us to get it right. That means first and foremost securing the border. I thank the distinguished Senator from the great State of Tennessee for his ceaseless efforts and untiring work to really craft an amendment that puts border security first. That is exactly what we have worked to do. I also thank the cosponsors we have been able to bring onboard for this effort. They include Senator John McCain, Senator Lindsey Graham, Senator Marco Rubio, Senator Jeff Flake, Senator Kelly Ayotte, Senator Dean Heller, Senator Orrin Hatch, Senator Lisa Murkowski, and Senator Mark Kirk. But also, on a bipartisan basis, we have Democratic Senators as well: Senator Joe Manchin, Senator Mark Pryor, Senator Mark Begich, and Senator Joe Donnelly. We thank all of these cosponsors who show this is a bipartisan effort to secure the border as a first step in comprehensive immigration reform. That is what this is all about. We provide five significant criteria--some have called them triggers, requirements, conditions--that must be met to ensure the border is secure before there are any green cards. Before illegal immigrants can get to a permanent legal status--a green card status--we have tough requirements that must be met to ensure the border is secured.…”