Political Quotes

“there certainly is a lot of discussion--and understandably so--about the fact that so often there really aren't bipartisan efforts here in the Senate on major issues. We can turn on practically any talk show in America, and the constant refrain is, they are just not working together down there. The Democrats and Republicans can't find common ground and in many instances aren't even trying. The issue before the Senate right now shows that is certainly not the case. We all understand how important this immigration issue is. It is an economic issue. It is a justice issue. It affects scores and scores of communities across the country. And for many months now here in the Senate, four Democrats and four Republicans, hour after hour after hour, have sought to come together in a bipartisan way to tackle a major issue. I certainly don't support every single provision in the bill. I am sure that is the case for most Senators. But I think in terms of its large implications, this is an extraordinarily important effort. The immigration system is broken. Our country knows it needs to be fixed.…”