Patrick Leahy

If we are legalizing and providing work permits in 6 months, why must we wait up to 6 years for everyone to comply?

I conclude by stating a solid immigration bill will solidify and solve many of these ag issues that employers are facing today.

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Let us not let comprehensive immigration reform fall victim to what we saw in the Violence Against Women Act and guns.

I commended you for being in Texas and that is the place you had to be.

The bipartisan effort behind the proposal we are examining today is the result of significant work and compromise.

Security is what is the basis of the sovereignty of any nation.

The bill before us weakens current law by only requiring the southern border to be 90 percent effectively secured in some sectors.

Let no one be so cruel as to try to use the heinous acts of these two young men last week to derail the dreams and futures of millions of hard-working people.

I urge restraint in that regard. Refugees and asylum seekers have enriched the fabric of this country from our founding.

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As we struggle to address the growing housing needs with limited resources, Federal programs must be smarter and more agile.

These programs have long provided low-income Americans with safe, affordable housing and shelter in times of crises.

I look forward to working with my colleagues in both the House and Senate to try to enact a responsible budget compromise.

Successful housing programs are those that create new opportunities for their residents so that they can improve their lives and those of their children.

I actually think that this Committee has done a very good job of moving judges along.

My personal feeling is that what we should do about it is to leave all parliamentary remedies available as to those courts for whom the candidates had that Gang of 14 agreement broken.

I do not think that is acceptable.

I regret it because I think that the agreement was a sensible outcome and served the Senate well.

The agreement was that there would be no filibusters of nominees unless there was some extraordinary circumstance.

We could easily confirm all of these noncontroversial judges that are on the floor.

I appreciate the Senator's concern about getting judges through.

I urge my colleagues to support this legislation.

Well, thank you. First, I want to thank Senator Coons for chairing this extremely important hearing.