well, today, this announcement that was handed down, first by attorney general jeff sessions, and then by the president, tells us that the clock is ticking. we are now in a countdown toward deportation for 780,000 protected by daca today. for those young men and women across america, i can tell you, this is a moment of great concern, great fear, and great anxiety about what's going to happen to their lives. they include teachers and engineers, medical students at loyola school of medicine in the city of chicago, who are uncertain now about their future. well, what's -- what senator graham and i want to deliver is the message today, is that we need to do our job right here in the united states senate. we need to pass, in this month of september, a d.r.e.a.m. act, a permanent law in this country, that says that these young people will have their chance to become part of america's future. the d.r.e.a.m. act is not a new idea, introduced years ago, gone