Top Democrat Says Border Walls Work, Disputes Pelosi’s Claim of ‘Immorality’
https://www.theepochtimes.com/top-democrat-says-border-walls-work-disputes-pelosis-claim-of-immorality_2769648.html
January 17, 2019
House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (D-Md.), the No. 2 Democrat in the House, also said that a border wall is not “immoral,” rejecting an assertation by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.), the current leader of the party.
“Obviously, they work [in] some places,” Hoyer said during an appearance on Fox News when asked if he favored removing the existing border wall portions. “A wall is—that protects people is not immoral. I think the issue is whether it works.”
Hoyer’s comments historically align with most Democrat leaders, including current Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.), who voted for fencing at the border both in 2006 and 2013. Former Sens. Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton also supported the 2006 bill.