Political Quotes

“Mr. President, because there were some comments made about the amendment that Senator Tester and I have offered, let me be very clear. This is about making the underlying bill work. I do not believe it will work if we do not have strong workplace verification, simply, both because as the Senator from Arizona said, 40 percent of the people who are here illegally did not come across the border, they came because they overstayed their visas and they are here illegally now, and because when folks want to come here badly enough to get work, they will go over, under, and around whatever barriers we put on the border. I am for more border security. It is a good part of the bill. It does not solve the problem. Fifty-four percent--remember that. That is the pilot program for E-Verify. Over half of the people who are illegal who attempt to get work are getting through. Mr. McCAIN. Will the gentleman yield?”