Political Quotes

“Mr. Speaker, I thank the ranking member, Mr. Thompson, for the leadership that he has provided on this piece of legislation and other legislation that is so important for the security of our Nation. I certainly want to thank also Chairman Peter King and of course my good friend, Michael McCaul, Chairman McCaul, for being one of the original cosponsors, along with Blake Farenthold. We look forward to working with the folks on the border, including a new Member from the Brownsville area, Mr. Filemon Vela. Mr. McCaul and I have always worked in a very bipartisan way. The Jaime Zapata bill, H.R. 915, has received bipartisan support. In May when it was first passed by the House, it was overwhelmingly supported by the House, both Democrats and Republicans. It went over to the Senate, and I want to thank also Senator Lieberman and Senator Collins for their support of this bill. Senator Lieberman was just outstanding in making sure that we moved this bill over here as quickly as possible. We now have a bill here that does two things. The first thing, it enhances border security. Number two is to name this particular bill in honor of a brave individual, Jaime Zapata, who has given up his life. Some months ago, both Chairman McCaul and I had the opportunity to meet with the family, with the mother and father, of this strong hero that we got to know in the service of the line of duty. As you know, ICE, Immigration and Customs Enforcement, in partnership with U.S.…”