Political Quotes

“Madam Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Madam Speaker, I rise in support of House Democrats' humanitarian supplemental to care for the increased number of migrants crossing the southern border. In a matter of days, the Department of Health and Human Services and Department of Homeland Security will run out of money to care for children and families at the border who are already held in deplorable, chaotic conditions, often without needed medical care or even soap and toothbrushes. Children go without showers or clean clothes for weeks, and 7- and 8- year-olds care for infants they don't know, while toddlers go without diapers. This is heartbreaking and, in the richest country on Earth, unacceptable. This bill totals $4.5 billion for basic human needs and better care. It includes $200 million for an integrated, multiagency processing center pilot program with nonprofits, as well as $60 million to assist local entities and non profits serving the influx of migrants. The President's cruel immigration policies that tear apart families and terrorize communities demand the stringent safeguards in this bill to ensure these funds are used for humanitarian needs only--not for immigration raids, not for detention beds, not for a border wall.…”