A senator mr. President. The presiding officer the senator from washington. Mrs. Murray thank you, mr. President. Mr. President , as people around the nation listen to this floor debate, im sure they can hear the divisions about immigration loud and clear. I know i can. Immigration policy is hard. It is emotional, and it has vexed this congress for decades. And while the floor debate were having right now can be trying and can be actually thrown off kilter by one more illtimed tweet from the president , we have to keep our eye on the ball, because as tough as it may seem right here, the stakes are so much higher for millions of people who live every day in this country. They are trapped in a broken immigration system. They face the constant fear of deportation, and they suffer the threat of being ripped apart from their families, their friends, and the communities that they love. So just like the deep divisions we see on this issue across the country, finding a path forward in the sena