Political Quotes

“I appreciate the gentlewoman's courtesy and her leadership in working with us on this challenging problem. Mr. Speaker, in a way this represents an amazing, positive development. I have been working in this area for 10 years, dealing with the plight of the foreign nationals that too often America was at risk of leaving behind. But in the course of our work, what has been celebrated here is that actually the challenge today is the result of the administration listening to Congress and improving a system that was fatally flawed--there is no polite way around it--but they have worked hard to improve it. As a result, the visas we have granted have expired. They are gone now. There are no more to be issued. These additional 1,000 visas are critical to be able to get us through this gap. It is, Mr. Speaker, I think, testimony to the fact that people here in Congress can cross party lines, can work together cooperatively on problems where we are focused. I appreciate the kind words of my friend, Congressman Kinzinger. We wouldn't be where we are right now without him, his focus and his commitment. I should probably talk about his staff, Michael Essington and Zach Hunter. There are a list of people who are heroes in this fight that I hope we can spend a moment or two acknowledging because we did get cooperation from Majority Leader McCarthy, his security adviser, Emily Murry.…”