Political Quotes

“I also state that I think this has been constructive for the Senate because while this amendment only applies to this supplemental appropriations bill, I would hope that in the months to come when other bills come before this body authorizing other programs--housing assistance, et cetera--that we would make sure that these same rules apply. They should apply to everyone in the United States. Right now, requiring Federal workers to take reasonable steps to verify the legal status of all applicants will only apply to the State of California. I hope we can revisit this issue in the near future and attempt to provide the taxpayers a little more protection from fraud. I would therefore suggest that this matter be approved at the earliest possible date so we will meet the criteria set by the chairman of the committee and the ranking member and move as rapidly as possible. I think it also alleviates the potential problem that could have occurred in California had this not been amended.”