Political Quotes

“Mr. Chair, I rise in opposition to this amendment. I understand what my colleague is talking about. We do want to make sure that we address border issues, but we have to make sure that we address it in the right way. I will talk about the report. In fact, I will be happy to tell you that I also get frustrated sometimes when we don't get the reports, and I will be happy to work with you and with the chairman to get you that report. I will tell you that in the bill already, there is a $25 million hold for this report. If you add another $10 million, does that make the pain more painful? Keep in mind that this account doesn't just fund bureaucracy. It also funds suicide prevention efforts and other health security measures. It funds child welfare professionals for tender-age kids in DHS custody. It funds the Office for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties also. I also get frustrated when we don't get the report. If you add another $30 million, another $40 million, will that get you there? You mentioned the border. Keep in mind that we are concerned, and I want to make sure that we control our border. If you want to stop drugs, as one of our colleagues said, most drugs will come in through ports of entry, but we are not putting the emphasis on ports of entry. We need to do a lot more, more canines, more technology.…”