Political Quotes

“I thank Mr. Walker for yielding me the time. Mr. Speaker, I rise to support the security and the safety of all our fellow Americans. The fact of the matter is that border security isn't or shouldn't be a partisan issue. That is why many of my colleagues from across the aisle have actually supported border security and fencing in the past. The fact is, this is an American issue that affects every part of our Nation, sometimes in very visible ways, sometimes in ways less visible. I represent southern and southwestern Ohio, not a border State, but it is deeply and tragically impacted by the lack of border security. In the last couple years, there was a woman from my district area who was being deported. The archbishop called the Senator on her behalf, and he has every right to do that. This is someone who was being deported under the Obama administration. They set a date. When the date came, she didn't adhere, and she was deported. The archbishop had every right to engage in that act, if he felt like he should reach out to the Representative. But I met with the archbishop and I asked him: Where were you in the case--such as I am about to tell you about--where were you when someone was in need because of the actions of someone who was here illegally? Last year, I met a mother of a 15-year-old girl. The mother told me about their neighbor, the neighbor that they trusted, that they had picnics with. They told him: You have nothing to worry about. You are here legally.…”