Political Quotes

“Last night the minority leader came out with a list--a new list--of demands designed to protect illegal immigrant criminals. We just heard him speak about it on the floor just a few minutes ago. The minority leader has said that he has 10 demands. Last week, he had three. Now, he says he has 10. I read the fine print. It looks to me that this ballooning list is now up to 23 demands. The minority leader just said Republicans are calling the demands political. I see them as radical and extreme. This is about funding the Department of Homeland Security for our Nation, keeping our Nation safe. The minority leader said Republicans can't explain why their demands are extreme. I can tell you why they are extreme. They prioritize the safety of illegal immigrant criminals over the safety and security of the American people. I would think the majority of Americans would see that as extreme and dangerous. Now, the minority leader might think that he has leverage to defund law enforcement. He is wrong. Border Patrol is funded. Immigration and Customs Enforcement is funded. To me, what is reckless here, from this far-left wish list, is it is closing the Federal Emergency Management Agency--closing them down--the Coast Guard working without pay, TSA agents working without pay, making our Nation more vulnerable to cyber attacks. Those are all things that are funded by the Department of Homeland Security. So that is why I tell you that these demands are radical.”