Political Quotes

“to clarify, we are now on what will be passionately discussed over the next several days, a very important piece of legislation that addresses the range of border security issues surrounding enforcement, interior enforcement, temporary worker programs--a debate which I know and expect will be civil and held with dignity, but what is a very difficult debate. I will make a brief opening statement and then turn to the chairman and ranking member, but also I would like to make a statement shortly after they do. Mr. President, this debate, when you boil it down to its essence, is about the American dream and the home that this country offers for so many hard-working people--a difficult debate, an important debate. But it is also an issue about what it means to be a nation, and every nation must keep its citizens safe and its borders secure. That is why we are starting with the Securing America's Borders Act, a bill I introduced prior to the March recess. This bill acknowledges the overriding principle that we must protect our citizens by securing our borders. A nation that cannot secure its borders cannot secure its destiny or administer its laws. The situation along our southern border now ranks as a serious national security challenge, second only to the war on terror. Every day we discover new facts that show how delay and inaction is making America less safe and less secure.…”