Political Quotes

“Mr. President, No. 1, I will object, and let me tell you why. The last time we had a hearing about the issue of whether or not an American citizen can be held as an enemy combatant if they collaborate with Al Qaeda was 2012. Since 2012, things have changed all for the worse. To my friend from Utah, your amendment should be in the Judiciary Committee. That is where primary jurisdiction exists. I am chairman of the Crime, Terrorism Subcommittee. I promise that we will have a hearing about your idea that never made it in the NDAA, and we will see what has changed from 2012 till now. I think that is much better than having a debate on the floor of the Senate about something this important that will last 30 minutes or an hour. I would argue to the American people that the rise of ISIL has changed the game. If you read their literature, they are talking about how it is easier to penetrate America than it is to get somebody to come here. When you listen to the FBI and Homeland Security director, their No. 1 fear is homegrown terrorism. Here is my view: We will debate the substance of this later. I think the best thing we can do is pass these two amendments. The Ex-Im Bank was brought up by Senator Schumer, and Senator Shelby objected. He has every right to do so. Senator Lee came on the floor and talked about what a bad idea the Bank is, and he has every right to do so. In order to allow these two people to go forward, the Senator has to get a vote on his amendment.…”