Political Quotes

“Mr. Speaker, Laken Riley's future was taken away from her and she from her family because an illegal immigrant in the State of New York was arrested and released, my home State. My colleague across the aisle knows this full well. Because of policies put in place by this administration, embraced by governors like Kathy Hochul in States like New York, we have surrendered our southern border and made our communities less safe. It is important to move on this piece of legislation, and I encourage my colleagues to support the Laken Riley Act, but I also ask my colleagues, especially those from New York, to take serious the challenge that has been made worse and communities less safe because of cashless bail, catch and release, and sanctuary city policies in the State of New York. I ask them to join me in calling on Governor Kathy Hochul--instead of talking about it--to take action to rescind cashless bail, reform catch and release, and end sanctuary city policies to make safe the people and communities in the State of New York.”