Political Quotes

“I thank the gentleman. I recall the story of my colleague whose grandfather served in World War I. As soon as he got here, he was willing to shed his blood for this country. I am on the Homeland Security Committee, Mr. Speaker. I would not want to jeopardize one inch of this Nation's security; but I can assure you, if we look to 9/11, there was no one there with a Diversity Visa. The terrorists had student visas, and they were overstays. Former Congressman Bruce Morrison, who introduced this, said that Diversity Visas are at the heart of the definition of America. And as my friend and colleague from California, Congresswoman Lofgren said, Who that was a terrorist would want to stand in line and provide all of the information that they needed to provide to get a Diversity Visa? I will enter into the Record a letter from the Archbishop of Los Angeles, the chairman of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops Committee on Migration, who absolutely opposes H.R. 6429, a church that believes in the Beatitudes, as we all do. Committee on Migration c/o Migration and Refugee Services, USCCB, Washington DC, November 28, 2012. U.S. House of Representatives, Washington, DC. Dear Representative: On behalf of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB), I write to oppose H.R.…”