Political Quotes

“There is one really good idea in this bill, and that is the $40 million that is going to be used to help repatriate kids with their families. This is what ideally should happen. Children want to be with their parents in their own country. I thank Kay Granger for her leadership on this. Regrettably, the rest of the bill is a mess. Just think about it: $70 million to the National Guard. Why are we seriously thinking that we have to have combat-ready troops at the border to greet 9- and 10- and 11-year-old kids, who, if they made the journey successfully, are famished, exhausted, and terrified? {time} 1815 Also, $405 million to the Department of Homeland Security--they have got a big budget, and there is not any evidence that this will make a dime's worth of difference. What this really does is raise the question: Where did this bill come from? Yesterday, we were all on our way home. Some Members were at the airport. There was no bill yesterday, but then people figured out if the House didn't even act on a bill, we wouldn't be able to blame the do-nothing Senate--but, Mr. Speaker, wait. The do-nothing Senate passed comprehensive immigration reform on June 27, 2013. The do-nothing Senate passed that bill in a bipartisan manner, 68-32. The get-the-job-done House hasn't even taken that bill up, even though it has been here for over 13 months. This bill has a House designation on it, but bills usually get considered by committees.…”