John Cornyn: “I will yield myself 3 minutes. Also, I yield to the Senator from Arizona, Senator Kyl, 20 minutes. One of the hardest…”

“I will yield myself 3 minutes. Also, I yield to the Senator from Arizona, Senator Kyl, 20 minutes. One of the hardest things about this whole subject I think is there are so many assumptions that people make based upon their own experience. How in the world can we put ourselves in the place of some of the individuals that this bill impacts and know what their desires are, know what their aspirations are, know what their relationships are to their country and their family and their culture? I think there are some people who assume if America was to offer individuals from other countries an opportunity to come and qualify and work legally in the United States for a period of time, that they would not want to do that because they would want to stay permanently and they wouldn't want to go back home. I think common sense tells us these individuals love their country, they love their culture, and they love their family as much as we love ours. There is a deep and abiding connection that is not easily severed. The reason why people do sever it is necessity, when they don't have any opportunities where they live so they are willing to do whatever it takes, including leave their country and come to work in the United States.…”