Political Quotes

“Mr. President, I wish to thank my colleague. As you know, our goal--most of us on this side--is comprehensive reform. We believe securing the border is part of that, and this bipartisan effort can help move us in that direction. I hope we can move forward in a bipartisan way on many other parts of immigration reform beyond the border in the future. I yield the floor. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The amendment (No. 4593) was agreed to as follows: Strike all after the enacting clause and insert the following: That the following sums are appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2010, and for other purposes, namely: TITLE I DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY U.S. Customs and Border Protection salaries and expenses For an additional amount for ``Salaries and Expenses'', $253,900,000, to remain available until September 30, 2011, of which $39,000,000 shall be for costs to maintain U.S. Customs and Border Protection Officer staffing on the Southwest Border of the United States, $29,000,000 shall be for hiring additional U.S. Customs and Border Protection Officers for deployment at ports of entry on the Southwest Border of the United States, $175,900,000 shall be for hiring additional Border Patrol agents for deployment to the Southwest Border of the United States, and $10,000,000 shall be to support integrity and background investigation programs.…”