Political Quotes

“I want to just conclude our earlier Special Order where many of my colleagues spoke out in strong opposition to the Muslim ban that was just signed by President Trump. I would like to read a short paragraph from the letter that we have now submitted to Secretary Kelly. It has been signed by over 110 of my colleagues in the House. It requests that we have an immediate emergency meeting and briefing. I include in the Record the entire letter, and I will just read a short portion. ``The Executive Order is both controversial and confusing. For example, the International Rescue Committee called the Order `harmful and hasty' noting `America has the strongest, most successful resettlement program in the world.' Over 4,000 academics, including 25 Nobel Laureates, have signed a petition denouncing the Order, writing `this measure is fatally disruptive to the lives of these immigrants, their families, and the communities of which they form an integral part. It is inhumane, ineffective, and un-American.' '' House of Representatives, Washington, DC, February 1, 2017. Hon. John F. Kelly, Secretary of Homeland Security, Department of Homeland Security, Washington, DC. Secretary Kelly: We write to strongly condemn the President's executive order issued January 27, 2017, titled ``Protecting the Nation From Foreign Terrorist Entry into the United States,'' and the ensuing actions taken by the U.S.…”