Political Quotes

“yesterday marked another day of peaceful, dignified rallies all over the country in support of comprehensive immigration reform. In fact, in Los Angeles, at the direction and suggestion of Cardinal Mahoney, many people stayed at work and at school. At his request, people met later in the day. Hundreds of thousands of people met at 5:30 p.m. in the day to talk about why it is important that we have peaceful, very powerful demonstrations. The reason: They underscore the need for Congress to pass a strong, comprehensive immigration reform bill. Last Friday, I had the privilege of discussing this subject with Cardinal Mahoney, the archbishop of Los Angeles, and Cardinal McCarrick, the archbishop of Washington. For me, it was a very moving meeting. I appreciated the chance to visit with these two kind, thoughtful, and spiritual men. Both of them have been tremendous leaders on the issue of immigration. We all agreed that it is of utmost importance for Congress to move forward with the immigration reform bill this year as soon as possible. Last week, I also had the opportunity to meet with a number of other Senators at the White House with President Bush. As I said after that meeting, I am not in the habit of patting the President on the back, but he deserved credit--and I said so publicly--for calling us together and for hosting a good bipartisan meeting. My hope is that this will continue.…”