Political Quotes

“My Republican colleagues love to talk about so-called immigrant crime and chaos at the border, but the reality is that their callous disregard for the truth, for conspiracy theories and lies and demonization of immigrants, has brought crime and chaos to the residents of Springfield, Ohio, putting their well-being and security at risk. Mr. Chairman, we are better than this. America is better than this. We can fix the immigration system without ripping communities apart and stripping away billions of dollars in vital Federal funding. We can solve the problems at the border without fear-mongering and scapegoating immigrants who are helping to build our communities across the country. Unfortunately, that would require bipartisanship, compromise, and a commitment to actually solving the problem, all of which my Republican colleagues have made clear they have zero interest in doing. Mr. Chair, I urge my colleagues to oppose this dangerous bill. Mr. McCLINTOCK. Mr. Chair, every grant the Federal Government makes to States and localities comes with conditions that they must fulfill in order to receive those funds. This measure simply says to get Federal funds, you must obey Federal law. Mr. Chair, I yield 3 minutes to the gentleman from New York (Mr. Molinaro).”