This is the most appalling debate that I have ever been a part of or witnessed in 21 years of public service. How is it possible? I have got immigrants. immigrants like my ancestors. driven out of Scotland. people in Hawaii today who are immigrants. paying taxes and working. proud to be Americans. striving for the chance to be Americans. We had a welfare debate in here that said we do not want people in this country unless they are going to be Americans and move toward being American citizens. Otherwise we are cutting them off. even if they are legal immigrants. people that I deal with every day. I say to my colleagues. Maybe some of you come from areas where you dont see many immigrants. Maybe you have forgotten where your ancestors came from in this country. But I see them every day. and we deal with people everyday who are proud to be there.
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