Political Quotes

“I come to the floor today to talk about the crisis that is affecting our country right now, and it is the crisis at our southern border. Later this week, I will travel to Texas to inspect the situation firsthand. My Republican colleagues and I will first say thank you to our law enforcement officers who are there on the frontlines. Their work is always important, and it is especially important at this time. The President said on Sunday that he hopes to visit the border. He said he hopes to visit the border ``at some point.'' Well, with all due respect, the American people don't have time to wait. I invite the President to join us this Friday. Come with us. See the situation. Witness it firsthand. Here are the facts. In the month of February, Federal agents apprehended more than 100,000 illegal immigrants crossing our southern border. That is more than double the number from last February. So in just 28 days--28 days of February--over 100,000 illegal immigrants crossed our border. You know, illegal immigration numbers usually go down in the winter. It rises in the spring and peaks in the summer. We have every reason to expect that this is only going to get much worse in the months ahead. Even the Biden administration admits it. They admit that we are on pace this year to have more illegal immigrants than any year over the last 2 decades. Why is this happening? Well, if you ask the migrants, they will tell you the answer. His name is Joe Biden.…”