We must start from the ground up. We must secure our borders. We must identify the problems with the current immigration system with certainty. We must. in turn. develop meaningful solutions. I submit that the bill before us today builds upon a faulty foundationwe may have renovated a few rooms. we may have updated a few appliances. but it will all come to naught unless we fix the basic structure. My colleagues know the extent of my commitment to my Hispanic friends. I founded and I have chaired the U.S. Senate Republican Conference Task Force on Hispanic Affairs for years nowI know the immigration issue is not solely a Latino issue. but we all know that the vast majority of the illegal aliens in this country are Hispanic. I say to my friends that my opposition to this bill has nothing to do with a lack of support or dedication to the Latino community but. rather. a fundamental and principled opposition to widespread amnesty. We have been down that road. and that road led us to this moment.
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