In a speech on the Senate floor Wednesday, Sen. Jeff Sessions, R-Ala., voiced his concern about the $1.1 trillion government spending bill that lawmakers will vote on this week. Sessions cited these issues as most problematic: fully funding President Barack Obama’s refugee resettlement program, sanctuary cities, and the resettlement of illegal alien youths and their families crossing the U.S.-Mexico border. He also criticized tax credits for illegal immigrants and quadrupling H-2B foreign worker visas.
Jeff Sessions: Omnibus Spending Bill Explains Why ‘Voters Are in Open Rebellion’
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Sen. Jeff Sessions, R-Ala. (Photo: Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call/Newscom)