Political Quotes

“I have a number of good friends on the floor, Madam Chair. My good friend, Mr. King, serves with me on the Judiciary Committee, good friend, Mr. Price, who is the ranking member, has just given an eloquent expose of the contents of Mr. King's amendment. And I've worked with Judge Carter, Congressman Carter, Chairman Carter, as we look to ensuring the security of the border and protecting the homeland. I think it is important, first of all, that we should thank ICE officers across America because most ICE officers, in spite of the judicial decision that Mr. King offers, have followed the executive order or the directions of their Director, Mr. Morton, who is an established public servant and law enforcement officer. {time} 2350 His credentials are without question. The Judiciary Committee has heard from Mr. Morton on several occasions to articulate the premise of the provisions that are being attacked in this amendment. Each time he has been able to document the value of what this prosecutorial discretion series of orders represents. In fact, Mr. Morton went out on the road. He came to Houston, Texas, and met at our immigration services office to explain to an array of community service persons what this actually meant. There was no offering of amnesty. There was no utilization of that language. There was no suggestion that this would be an open-door policy.…”