WASHINGTON — U.S. Sen. Kevin Cramer (R-ND) issued the following statement regarding the Senate Border Security and Supplemental Funding Act.
“After reading this document, there are some really good policies that I wish we could implement, and I'm sure Donald Trump would like to see, but this bill is the answer to what we're facing. There are too many openings for bad behavior by regimes that are indifferent to threats.''Our southern border. Of course, based on decades of experience, we know that Democrats and our opponents will exploit every loophole and every deadlock.
“There could be no better border negotiator than Mr. James Lankford. His undoubted subject matter expertise on border security issues brought immense credibility to this discussion. Although we made progress and were as open and transparent as possible, secret negotiations and Congress' all-or-nothing approach left little room for success.
“Ultimately, we failed again due to a poor process. Americans deserve better. All bills must pass through committees, where debate is transparent and members have their say.” It's time to act like the world's most deliberative institution, not the world's most secretive institution. There are 100 electoral certificates in this chamber.And behind each of them are voters who expect their opinions to be heard. ”
