“I say shame on you for not allowing those of us who represent the states that are most affected by this to have an amendment voted on,” he said. “That is unbelievable to me.”

McCain rejected Democratic claims that the Senate does not legislate on appropriations, citing several examples of him doing so.

“I want to have some amendments debated — I want to be able to tell the people of my state, that are being flooded by immigrants, that I had a proposal representing them here in the United States Senate, and I wanted it debated, and I wanted it voted on,” he continued. “Is that a hell of a lot to ask here?! I don’t think so!”