"This Congress has promised all manner of border security and port security to the tune of billions of dollars... yet we have - to date - funded our promises for port security at only $900 million. That's quite a distance between what we say and what we actually do"
- Solomon Ortiz
About this Quote
This quote by Solomon Ortiz highlights the disparity between what Congress promises and what it in fact does. He explains that Congress has guaranteed billions of dollars for border and port security, yet only $900 million has actually been funded for port security. This reveals that Congress is not following through on its promises, and that there is a big gap in between what it states and what it does. This quote functions as a pointer that Congress needs to be held liable for its promises which it must aim to meet them.
This quote is written / told by Solomon Ortiz somewhere between June 3, 1937 and today. He/she was a famous Politician from USA.
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