Political Quotes

“I come to the floor today as a voice for 800,000 young men and women who are counting on all of us to pass the Dream Act. We can't wait because they can't wait. Every day that passes is another day they are forced to keep their lives on hold. Right now, hundreds of thousands of young people in this country are deferring their dreams of finishing a college degree, of becoming a doctor, buying a home, raising a family, starting a small business, or serving in our military--all because President Trump pulled the plug on the DACA Program 3 months ago. Imagine that feeling of waking up day after day without any certainty about what comes next. Imagine that the country you love--the country where you grew up, where you are part of the community, where you pay your taxes, where you spend your time, your energy, and your money-- will not commit to uphold this promise to you. That is just wrong. Dreamers were brought to this country as children--some of them so young, they don't even remember it--and holding up their futures or sending them to a country they have never known makes no sense for them or for our country. It doesn't do anything to solve our broken immigration system, and it certainly doesn't reflect a country of opportunity or promise--something the United States has always aspired to. My colleagues have been sharing stories from their States. Here are a few from my home State of Washington--just a few. I have heard so many in recent months.…”