The last point I want to make is this. I was troubled last night by a
recurring theme in the President's speech. It was a theme about
immigration in the United States. We are a nation of immigrants. My
mother was an immigrant to this country. I am proud to serve as a
Senator from the State where she and her family settled. I am proud of
the struggle they went through--coming to this country, not knowing the
language, going through some pretty rough times, facing poverty, taking
the dirtiest and toughest jobs. Because of that, the second generation
of my family--the one I represent--has brought some great people to
this world in our own families and perhaps even added to the benefits
of the United States for others. Last night, if you listened to the characterization of immigrants, it
was negative, virtually from start to finish. In the audience last night, I had a young lady as my guest. She is an
extraordinary lady.
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