Cornyn to Oppose Hoeven-Corker Amendment

Statement

U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) announced he will oppose the amendment sponsored by Sens. John Hoeven (R-ND) and Bob Corker (R-TN) to S.744:

"Fixing our broken immigration system is an important issue, one that will affect millions of individuals and institutions across our country. I cannot support an amendment cobbled together at the eleventh hour that doubles the border patrol without knowing how much it will cost or whether it is even the right strategy.

"Unfortunately this measure still omits a real trigger or objective measure to see if the proposed strategy is working. At a time when the trust deficit with the federal government is so huge, we do not need more promises from the government - we need measureable results.

"The same tired approach of crafting a piece of legislation that does nothing more than throw money at the problem simply won't cut it. I believe a carefully-crafted effort like my RESULTS amendment, written based on the needs of law enforcement and requiring measureable results, is the right solution to finally securing our border."

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