U.S. Senator Ken Salazar

Member of the Agriculture, Energy and Veterans Affairs Committees

 

2300 15th Street, Suite 450 Denver, CO 80202 | 702 Hart Senate Building, Washington, D.C. 20510

 

 

For Immediate Release

May 11, 2005

CONTACT:    Cody Wertz – Press Secretary

                        202-228-3630

Jen Clanahan – Deputy Press Secretary

                        303-455-7600

 

SEN. SALAZAR STATEMENT ON THE McCAIN SECURE AMERICA & ORDERLY IMMIGRATION ACT

 

WASHINGTON, D.C. – United States Senator Ken Salazar today released the following statement regarding his co-sponsorship of legislation introduced by Senator John McCain (R-AZ):

“Homeland security is our Nation’s 21st century imperative. Achieving this imperative requires us to control our borders and confront illegal immigration.

I therefore join as cosponsor of Senator McCain’s bipartisan comprehensive border strengthening bill.”

Senator Edward Kennedy (D-MA) is also a sponsor. Other original co-sponsors of the legislation include: Sens. Sam Brownback (R-KS), Joseph Lieberman (D-CT) and Lindsey Graham (R-SC).

 


 

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