Fardon and the career DOJ professionals who spent over a year
investigating this matter. Mr. Rosenstein also will be responsible for reining in the Attorney
General's worst instincts on immigration. It is no surprise to any
Member of this Chamber that when the issue of immigration came to the
floor, the leading opponent on immigration reform was Senator Sessions
of Alabama. I believe he offered 100 amendments to the immigration
reform bill that passed the U.S. Senate. He has spoken out over and
over again about his opposition to immigration reform. The Attorney General has already directed Federal prosecutors across
the country to make immigration cases a higher priority and look for
opportunities to bring serious felony charges against those who cross
the border without authorization. Federal prosecutors understand this
is not the right approach. Listen to Paul Charlton, the U.S. attorney
for Arizona under the Bush administration. According to him, this new
directive will overburden the Federal courts already struggling to
handle the volume of immigration cases. He said: ``Prosecution and
incarceration do not adequately address the real need, which is a
reform of the immigration laws.''
Let me conclude. I see the Democratic leader on the floor. There are a number of critical issues that will require sound
judgment and leadership from the next Deputy Attorney General.
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