Political Quotes

“Madam President, we are now approaching the final hour of this debate on how to fix our broken immigration system--the debate we have been having for 3 weeks here on the Senate floor, for 7 months among the Gang of 8, and for decades in this Nation. I want to profoundly thank my colleagues in the Gang of 8. I will have more to say about each of them after we vote. I also wish to thank all of my staff who did such a great job. When I look out my window from my home in Brooklyn, I see the torch of Lady Liberty shining brightly and I can see and feel the promise of America and the covenant of America. There is an unwritten covenant between America and those who immigrate here. It says if you come here with a dream, with a will to work hard, follow the rules and contribute, we will give you a chance to become an American and, in the process, to make America a better place than it was before you got here. In choosing this country, whether it is my friend Marco Rubio's parents from Cuba or my grandparents and great-grandparents who fled persecution from Europe, immigrants bring an appreciation for the choices and opportunity that are unique to America. They often love America even more than native-born Americans. We take that appreciation for granted. It is, therefore, not a surprise that CBO says this bill will grow our economy by 3.3 percent over the next 10 years and 5.4 percent over the next 20.…”