Political Quotes

“Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance of my time. {time} 1915 Mr. McCAUL. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, there has been a lot of talk about children. I am the father of five children. This bill will keep families together, not separated, as exists under current law. This bill changes that law so that the Department of Homeland Security can keep family units together. I talked to the Secretary today. She told me there were 12,000 children in these detention centers. I think it is important that we be transparent with the American people about the facts. Ten thousand of these children did not come in with their parents. Ten thousand of these children made the dangerous journey through Central America, through Mexico, and up into the United States with their guardian being the coyote, the human smuggler, the human trafficker. During the dangerous journey, many of them were abused and exploited on the way. I have been to the detention centers, and it is heartbreaking to see these kids. This bill provides a deterrent to stop this. In sum, Mr. Speaker, this bill protects the children. I was a Federal prosecutor in Texas.…”