Political Quotes

“Madam Speaker, I would just respond this way: America offers great support to all of our friends in the Caribbean. It is not accurate that we don't offer support. We do. The second point is that the Secretary of--I am assuming she was referring to Homeland Security--could exclude or change the program. How likely is that when we see what is happening currently? When we were told by this government a month ago that people coming from Afghanistan would have an SIV, we have found very few of them have that. They have just been waived in on parole. That is part of the reason why Congress needs to maintain its authority, because we cannot count on the executive branch enforcing the laws of this country. All we have to do is look at the news of the day to understand that we have open borders, and it is because the executive branch refuses to control our borders. Madam Speaker, I urge a ``no'' vote on this amendment, and I yield back the balance of my time. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to House Resolution 667, the previous question is ordered on the amendment offered by the gentlewoman from the Virgin Islands (Ms. Plaskett). The question is on the amendment offered by the gentlewoman from the Virgin Islands (Ms. Plaskett). The question was taken; and the Speaker pro tempore announced that the ayes appeared to have it.”