Political Quotes

“Madam President, as you have heard, the President came to speak to Republicans at lunch. We have talked about a lot of issues, including immigration reform and the like. Subsequent to that meeting, we were informed by e-mail that the President has made a major announcement with regard to the deployment of National Guard along the border. This amendment, which deals with border security and will help the Federal Government live up to its responsibility for border security, is exactly the kind of response I think the President and certainly all of us who care about border security would find helpful. Let me tell you what this amendment does. I know the Senator from New Jersey is looking through the amendment, and perhaps we can have a further consideration of the amendment when he is through. This amendment would strengthen border security along our southwest border. While I appreciate the needs of States such as Arizona, we have a number of States that share a common border with Mexico. We have to make sure we have the human resources, tactical infrastructure, and technology employed in order to protect Americans along the border and help contain the terrible drug violence--drug war, literally--that is being fought within a short distance of American cities.…”