Political Quotes

“Mr. President, I appreciate the comments of my colleague from Florida. Let me just say, first, that we don't even need legislation for Venezuelans to get TPS. Let's not lose sight of that. President Trump, with a stroke of his pen, could give temporary-- temporary--protected status to the 200,000 Venezuelans who have fled the Maduro regime--a regime that President Trump himself has signaled out in every possible way as a regime that undermines the human rights of its people and that attacks them. So we don't even need legislation. The only reason the House of Representatives, with Democratic majorities, passed legislation is to try to instigate the President to go ahead and give TPS to Venezuelans. Unfortunately, every time Senator Scott has come to offer what he calls a reform of TPS, it is really basically the death of TPS. I don't know why we have to deny those who presently have TPS and whose country's status may not have changed--slaying their status in order to give it to Venezuelans. I am not that Solomonic. So that is why there has been an objection. Again, I remind us that we don't even need legislation. President Trump, with a stroke of his pen, could declare TPS for Venezuelans. That is the first thing. The second thing is, I would urge my colleagues and all my Republican colleagues--by the way, I know that you all know this, but just to remind us, you are in the majority. Chairman Risch is the chairman because there is a Republican majority.…”