Political Quotes

“I rise today as the Senate again finds itself facing a potential government shutdown due to the majority leader's political games. And again, the Senate must consider what we will do in response to the grave national security crisis that is emanating from our southern border. It is deja vu from 2 weeks ago, when I offered a simple amendment regarding just one corrosive, anti-Democratic effect of this crisis. My amendment would have stopped illegal aliens from being counted for allotting congressional seats and, therefore, electoral college votes. It did so by requiring the census to determine basic population statistics--like the number of citizens, noncitizens, and illegal aliens who are living in this country--and by requiring that only U.S. citizens be counted for the purposes of determining the number of House seats and the number of electoral college votes in America. Currently, illegal aliens are counted when determining Americans' representation in government and the worth of their vote. The more illegal aliens and noncitizens in your State or district, the greater your voting power in Congress and in Presidential elections. This means that in a State like California--or a city like New York-- millions of illegal aliens result in several more congressional seats and electoral votes for that jurisdiction.…”