Political Quotes

“I am prepared to close. I am going to conclude my remarks by indicating that I want to, again, express my appreciation for the work that we have done. As a Houstonian, and as the chairman indicated, we are Texans, we see this, we have seen it, we live with our neighbors, but, more importantly, we live with our friends on the border. Members of Congress are our friends, are our neighbors, and they are a part of this great Nation as well. It gives me a special sense of pride and responsibility to be able to work with their needs. As someone who has representation over one of the largest ports, along with some of my other colleagues in Houston, the Houston port, these are very important issues. I think America needs to realize that when we safeguard our ports, provide for these agents, and give them an infrastructure of authorization, we affirm them. We are securing the homeland. I think the border towns have handled this humanitarian crisis with great valor and a great sense of what America is all about. We need to respond to their needs, but we also need to address this question from a perspective of the humanitarian issue that it is and a balanced perspective of securing the border. I think we have begun that process with this legislation, and I ask my colleagues to support it. I yield back the balance of my time. Mr. Speaker, I rise in strong support of H.R.…”