Political Quotes

“I wish to slightly, again, correct the Record. I know the Senator from Wyoming feels passionately about his position. His position just happens to be at variance with the facts. I will cite and read this and ask if the Senator would disagree that these are the words in the United States Code 42, section 1382(j). This happens to be one of the three areas in which this Congress, at its election, has decided to specifically require that the income of the sponsor be added to that of the income of the legal alien for the purposes of determining eligibility for benefits. This happens to be the program of Supplemental Security Income. Here is what the law says: For the purposes of determining eligibility for and the amount of benefits under this subchapter for an individual who is an alien, the income and resources of any person who, as a sponsor of such individual's entry into the United States, executed an affidavit of support, or similar agreement, with respect to such individual, and the income and resources of the sponsor spouse shall be deemed to be the income and resources of the individual for a period of 3 years after the individual's entry into the United States. That is quite clear. That is what the obligation of the sponsor was. There is similar clarity of language to be found under the provisions relating to Aid to Families with Dependent Children and food stamps.”