John Cornyn: “this letter says: On behalf of 9/11 Families for a Secure America, an organization representing the families of 300…”

“this letter says: On behalf of 9/11 Families for a Secure America, an organization representing the families of 300 victims of the 9/11 attacks, we would like to thank you for your recent efforts to ensure and enhance America's security. This letter goes on and will be part of the Record. But I simply do not understand why the majority leader objects to our ability to have an up-or-down vote on whether dangerous criminal aliens who are currently being released into the population--because under a 2001 Supreme Court decision, they cannot be held more than 6 months pending deportation--why he would object to an up-or-down vote on that amendment. We started off this year with the majority leader and those in the new majority saying they wanted to work with Republicans in a bipartisan way to try to do what was important for the American people. Nothing is more important than the safety and security of the American people. But why, 6 years after this 2001 Supreme Court decision, the majority insists on allowing this condition to exist, where dangerous criminal aliens are released into the American population to commit additional crimes, is beyond me. That is not about safety and security. Frankly, the comments I heard this morning which say that somehow this is being politicized are just not correct.…”