Ron Johnson: “We certainly [weren't] looking to codify four or five…”

“… we were looking for was an enforcement mechanism to force Biden to use the authority he had. Again, we just strengthened it, but we weren't looking for an immigration bill. We certainly [weren't] looking to codify four or five thousand people a day and weaken a presidential authority. That's the one part that is not talked about enough. That 4,000 discretionary threshold, 4,000 migrants a day. The president had discretion. It implies the president didn't have the authority.” (06:13–06:21)

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