John Cornyn: “This amendment would waive deportation for aggravated felons. It would result in a green card, irrespective of…”

“This amendment would waive deportation for aggravated felons. It would result in a green card, irrespective of legalization, requiring no payment of taxes, no requirement of learning English, and no fine. I believe it would result in the legalization of roughly 6 million individuals under this standard contained in this amendment. I urge my colleagues to vote ``no'' on this amendment. I move to table the amendment, and I ask for the yeas and nays. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there a sufficient second? There is a sufficient second. The question is on agreeing to the Durbin amendment. The clerk will call the roll. The legislative clerk called the roll. Mr. McCONNELL. The following Senator was necessarily absent: the Senator from Wyoming (Mr. Enzi).”