“This is not a shirts-and-skins issue. This is not a blue/red issue.”
“You're seeing a shift. The American people are growing weary of this war and what's happening.”
“Let’s be clear, if you’re a single mom, you cannot compete with Wall Street. They will outbid you every time, and so this is about fairness.”
““I am happy to know you. I hope that one day we shall have the opportunity to discuss the affairs of our country.””

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On the recordJuly 18, 2023
Yes, we have a broken immigration system, but whose fault is that? Last Congress, we passed several bipartisan immigration bills, including the American Dream and Promise Act and the Farm Workforce Modernization Act. Did any of the Republicans pushing this bill vote for those, vote for the problem solvers? No. I will end with this: Matthew 25:35 reminds us: ``For I was hungry and you gave me food. I was thirsty and you gave me drink. I was a stranger and you welcomed me.'' I ask my Republican colleagues to show the same humanity in this bill and vote against it.
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Teresa Leger Fernandez
Democratic · New Mexico
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