December 16, 2005 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H11893 The material previously referred to But successful elections do not, and cannot, The Clerk read the resolution, as fol- by Mr. MCGOVERN is as follows: obscure the devastating national tragedy that lows: PREVIOUS QUESTION FOR H. RES. 619, THE is the Iraq war. H. RES. 621 RULE FOR H. RES. 612 EXPRESSING THE COM- It doesn’t change the fact that over 2,100 Resolved, That at any time after the adop- MITMENT OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTA- Americans have died for weapons of mass de- tion of this resolution the Speaker may, pur- TIVES TO ACHIEVING VICTORY IN IRAQ struction that never existed. suant to clause 2(b) of rule XVIII, declare the Amendment in nature of substitute: It doesn’t change the fact that this war has House resolved into the Committee of the Strike all after the resolved clause and in- turned Iraq into a hotbed of terrorist activity. Whole House on the State of the Union for sert: It doesn’t change the fact that our troops further consideration of the bill (H.R. 4437) ‘‘Resolved, That upon the adoption of this are sitting ducks for the insurgents, who have to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to strengthen enforcement of the immi- resolution it shall be in order without inter- been emboldened—not deterred—by our mili- vention of any point of order to consider in gration laws, to enhance border security, and tary presence in Iraq. for other purposes. No further general debate the House the resolution (H. Res. 613) con- Here’s the bottom line: a successful Iraqi gratulating the people of Iraq on the three shall be in order, and remaining proceedings national elections conducted in Iraq in 2005. election should, at the very least, reinforce the under House Resolution 610 shall be consid- The resolution shall be considered as read. imperative of bringing our troops home. If Iraq ered as subsumed by this resolution. Not- The previous question shall be considered as is truly able to self-govern, then we have no withstanding clause 11 of rule XVIll, no fur- ordered on the resolution and the preamble business occupying their country and med- ther amendment to the bill, as amended, to final adoption without intervening motion dling in their affairs. shall be in order except those printed in the report of the Committee on Rules accom- or demand for division of the question ex- I’ve argued all year long that it’s time to re- cept: (1) one hour of debate equally divided panying this resolution. Each further amend- store Iraqi sovereignty and give Iraq back to ment may be offered only in the order print- and controlled by the chairman and ranking the Iraqi people. If the election is a watershed minority member of the Committee on Inter- ed in the report, may be offered only by a national Relations; and (2) one motion to re- moment as the White House claims . . . then Member designated in the report, shall be commit.’’ what is the continued justification for having considered as read, shall be debatable for the our troops over there in harm’s way? time specified in the report equally divided and controlled by the proponent and an op- H. RES. 613 Now is the time to enlist the support of the international community to establish an interim ponent, shall not be subject to amendment, Whereas the people of Iraq have consist- and shall not be subject to a demand for divi- ently and courageously demonstrated their security force for Iraq. But that’s just the start. sion of the question in the House or in the commitment to democracy by participating As I’ve written to the President in a letter Committee of the Whole. All points of order in three elections in 2005; signed by 61 other members of the House, the against such further amendments are Whereas on January 30, 2005, the people of United States must also launch a ‘‘diplomatic waived. At the conclusion of consideration of Iraq participated in an election for a transi- offensive,’’ recasting our role in Iraq as recon- the bill for amendment the Committee shall tional national assembly; struction partner rather than military occupier. rise and report the bill, as amended, to the Whereas all segments of Iraqi society ac- We must also lead the way in establishing House with such further amendments as may tively participated in the approval of a new an international peace commission to oversee have been adopted. The previous question Iraqi Constitution through a referendum shall be considered as ordered on the bill and held on October 15, 2005; the post-war reconciliation and coordinate amendments thereto to final passage with- Whereas reports indicate that the people of peace talks between Iraq’s various factions. out intervening motion except one motion to Iraq voted in unprecedented and over- The majority of the American people aren’t recommit with or without instructions. whelming numbers in the most recent elec- behind it. Our global allies aren’t behind it. The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. tion, held on December 15, 2005, for a new, The Iraqi people aren’t behind it. Even Iraqi TERRY). The gentleman from Georgia national parliament that will serve in ac- leaders—Sunni, Shiite and Kurdish alike, who cordance with the recently-approved Iraqi (Mr. GINGREY) is recognized for 1 hour. agree on practically nothing—have united Mr. GINGREY. Mr. Speaker, for the Constitution for a four-year term and that around a call for the United States military to represents the first fully sovereign, elected purpose of debate only, I yield the cus- democratic assembly in the history of Iraq; leave. tomary 30 minutes to the gentleman With the Iraqi people having voted once Whereas this remarkable level of participa- from Florida (Mr. HASTINGS), pending tion by the people of Iraq in the face of dire again, let’s offer the ultimate vote of con- which I yield myself such time as I threats to their very lives has won the admi- fidence in their democracy. Let’s reward the may consume. During consideration of ration of the world; self-sufficiency they’ve demonstrated—by giv- Whereas the Iraqi elections could not have this resolution, all time yielded is for ing them their country back and bringing the purpose of debate only. been conducted without the courage and American soldiers home. Mr. Speaker, House Resolution 621 is dedication of the members of the United Mr. DREIER. Mr. Speaker, I move States Armed Forces and the armed forces of a structured rule providing for further the previous question on the resolu- other nations in Iraq, including the members consideration of the bill. It provides tion. of the security forces of Iraq; and that no further general debate is in The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Whereas the December 15, 2005, election in order, and the remaining proceedings question is on ordering the previous Iraq inspires confidence that a robust, plu- under House Resolution 610 shall be ralistic democracy that will bring stability question. considered as subsumed by this resolu- to Iraqi society is emerging: Now, therefore, The question was taken; and the tion. It makes in order only those be it Speaker pro tempore announced that amendments printed in the Rules Com- Resolved, That the House of Representa- the ayes appeared to have it. tives— mittee report accompanying this reso- Mr. MCGOVERN. Mr. Speaker, on (1) congratulates the people of Iraq on the lution. that I demand the yeas and nays. three national elections conducted in Iraq in This resolution provides that the The yeas and nays were ordered. 2005; amendments printed in the report ac- The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- (2) encourages all Americans to express companying the resolution may be of- support for the people of Iraq in their efforts ant to clause 8 of rule XX, further pro- fered only in the order printed in the to achieve a free, open, and democratic soci- ceedings on this question will be post- report, may be offered only by a Mem- ety; and poned. (3) expresses its thanks and admiration to ber designated in the report, shall be the members of the United States Armed f considered as read, shall be debatable Forces and the armed forces of other nations b 1030 for the time specified in the report in Iraq, including the members of the secu- equally divided and controlled by the rity forces of Iraq, whose heroism permitted PROVIDING FOR FURTHER CONSID- proponent and an opponent, shall not the Iraqi people to vote safely. ERATION OF H.R. 4437, BORDER be subject to amendment, and shall not Ms. WOOLSEY. Mr. Speaker, today, without PROTECTION, ANTITERRORISM, be subject to a demand for division of a doubt, we should congratulate the Iraqi peo- AND ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION the question in the House or in the ple for what appears to be a successful, high- CONTROL ACT OF 2005 Committee of the Whole. turnout election. Mr. GINGREY. Mr. Speaker, by di- It waives all points of orders against For the third time this year, courageous Iraqi rection of the Committee on Rules, I the amendments printed in the report citizens have enthusiastically exercised their call up House Resolution 621 and ask and provides one motion to recommit democratic rights. for its immediate consideration. with or without instructions.

VerDate Aug 31 2005 06:45 Nov 16, 2006 Jkt 059060 PO 00000 Frm 00011 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\RECORDCX\T37X$J0E\H16DE5.REC H16DE5 CCOLEMAN on PROD1PC71 with CONG-REC-ONLINE H11894 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE December 16, 2005 Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support Mr. Speaker, at several points during again been blocked from consideration. of House Resolution 621 and the under- my remarks I am going to refer to Ellis After all, President Bush, a Repub- lying bill, H.R. 4437, the Border Protec- Island, and I am going to begin today lican, could not even get his legislation tion, Antiterrorism, and Illegal Immi- by citing Emma Lazarus, who wrote proposal through the House Rules Com- gration Control Act of 2005. the poem ‘‘The New Colossus’’ in 1883. mittee. Yesterday, this House began consid- Twenty years later, it was engraved on President Bush, one day in July of eration of the underlying bill and a a bronze statue in New York in the har- 2001, in remarks at Ellis Island, in part portion of the amendments offered that bor. said the following: ‘‘The Founders were made in order. Following yester- What Miss Lazarus said at the begin- themselves decided that when they de- day’s debate, the Rules Committee ning of her poem is, ‘‘Not like the bra- clared independence and wrote our completed its consideration of over 130 zen giant of Greek fame, with con- Constitution. You see, citizenship is amendments, and today, upon passage quering limbs astride from land to not limited by birth or background.’’ of this rule, we will be able to complete land; here at our sea-washed, sunset We have an amendment dealing with consideration of the bill and the gates shall stand a mighty woman with that here today. ‘‘America at its best is amendments that were made in order. a torch, whose flame is the imprisoned a welcoming society. We welcome not Mr. Speaker, I again would like to lightning, and her name Mother of Ex- only immigrants themselves, but the commend Chairmen SENSENBRENNER iles. From her beacon-hand glows many gifts they bring and the values and KING for working together to give worldwide welcome.’’ they live by. Hundreds of thousands of this House an opportunity to debate She goes on to say, ‘‘Keep, ancient immigrants take the oath of citizen- the issue of border security and to pass lands, your storied pomp!’’ With silent ship every year.’’ meaningful legislation to secure our lips she cried. ‘‘Give me your tired, And I have had, me, I have had the borders. your poor, your huddled masses yearn- pleasure of seeing them in tears, with As I emphasized yesterday, this de- ing to breathe free, the wretched refuse their hands raised, on numerous occa- bate is, at its core, an issue of pro- of your teeming shore. Send these, the sions when I served in the Federal judi- tecting the homeland. While the eco- homeless, tempest-tossed to me. I lift ciary. And my colleagues in the Fed- nomic and the social impact of illegal my lamp beside the golden door.’’ eral judiciary will tell you there is no immigration cannot be denied, the in- Emma Lazarus understood the dy- greater feeling, except perhaps when tegrity of our borders is fundamentally namics of America, as did those who we, in other roles as judges, are helping a matter of national security. went through Ellis Island and those of people to adopt a child, than to see a Mr. Speaker, we do not have the lux- us that visit there to draw our strength person adopt this country as their own. ‘‘Each has come not only,’’ President ury to turn a blind eye to our borders in the diversity of this Nation. Bush says, ‘‘to take, but to give. They and simply do nothing, and this prob- Today, we come to put a cover over come asking for a chance to work hard, lem cannot be talked away. I believe that torch and a blindfold on that lady support their families, and to rise in that today’s bill, though not perfect, and toss all of those magnificent no- the world. And together they make our puts many good ideas into action. Bor- tions of diversity and this great golden Nation more, not less, American. Im- der security did not become a problem door right out into the Hudson. Or migration is not a problem to be overnight and, Mr. Speaker, it simply maybe it is the Potomac River that we solved, it is a sign of a confident and cannot be solved in 1 day. do so today. successful nation. And people who seek Now, I understand that some of my I rise to express my strong opposition to make America their home should be colleagues may have legitimate dis- to this restrictive rule, the second in as met in that spirit by representatives of agreements with certain aspects of the many days, for a xenophobic bill our government. New arrivals should bill. In fact, I do not agree with every masked in catchy phrases, such as be greeted not with suspicion and re- aspect of this bill and would even like ‘‘border control’’ and ‘‘homeland secu- sentment but with openness and cour- to see some additions. However, I re- rity.’’ tesy.’’ This restrictive rule blocks all but a main confident, I remain confident I hope throughout the debate people select few from offering amendments that the underlying legislation will hearken to the great commander in to the underlying legislation. The prove essential in beginning to turn chief of this country. the tide on illegal immigration. chairman of the Rules Committee was At 6 a.m. this morning, 6 a.m., Mr. H.R. 4437 is a commonsense bill that in here a minute ago and said that they Speaker, those of us on the Rules Com- makes the employment verification have made more Democratic measures, mittee with our colleagues in the ma- system mandatory rather than the ex- speaking of the entirety of the session, jority voted along party lines against isting voluntary program. It also in- in order than Republican measures. the President and rejected an amend- creases penalties for illegally crossing Well, that does not hold for this par- ment that would have made the Kolbe- our border and for businesses that ticular party in part B, a very con- Berman-Gutierrez-Flake guest worker knowingly hire these illegal immi- fusing process, I might add, which even visa amendment in order. grants. We must mandate detention for the majority leader recognized. Less than 24 hours ago, the chairman all aliens apprehended at the border, Republicans are again allowing im- of the Rules Committee, my good especially the so-called OTM, ‘‘other portant and critical debates to happen friend from California, stood on this than Mexican,’’ category, and deport behind the closed doors of the Repub- very floor noting that the Republican them back into their country of origin. lican Conference rather than on the leadership was committed to debating Mr. Speaker, if we pass H.R. 4437, we House floor in the eye of the public. the President’s proposal during consid- will have stronger borders and we will What did you all talk about yester- eration of the underlying legislation. save and protect lives. And, Mr. Speak- day for all them hours that you could er, not just the lives of our own legal not bring this mess out here to the b 1045 inhabitants, but also the lives and the floor? Yet on two separate occasions when safety of so many of the unsuspecting Under this rule, 18 of the 115 possible presented with opportunity to fulfill immigrants left stranded on our side of amendments, that would now make 33 their empty promises, my friends in the border. of 130, could be considered or actually the majority balked. I guess old habits So, Mr. Speaker, I want to ask my made in order. Two of those will be of- are hard to break. colleagues for their support of the rule fered by the chairman of the Judiciary We can only hope that encouraging and the underlying bill. Committee, the author of the under- the spread of democracy into the House Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of lying legislation. As if that is not of- of Representatives will be the Repub- my time. fensive enough, only four of the 18 lican New Year’s resolution for 2006. Mr. HASTINGS of Florida. Mr. amendments permitted in order in the Later we are going to vote on spread- Speaker, I thank my good friend from rule will be offered by Democratic ing democracy in Iraq. I hope all of Georgia (Mr. GINGREY) for yielding me Members. that works, but I sure would like to see the time, and I yield myself such time Then again, Democrats should not be more of it come to the House of Rep- as I may consume. surprised that our amendments have resentatives.

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Mr. Speaker, that is what this legis- roughly 10 days ago in search of safety Send these, the homeless, tempest- lation is all about. I want to make sure from political turmoil, customs offi- tossed to me. I lift my lamp beside the that my colleagues on both sides of the cials noticed that they had no food or golden door.’’’ aisle understand. water, and that the day before many of What she knows as she puts the new Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of them had fallen dreadfully ill, includ- colossus before us is that this Nation’s my time. ing the children. strength comes through that golden Mr. HASTINGS of Florida. Mr. While the 20 hopeful immigrants were door, and many of the persons that we Speaker, I am very pleased and privi- all taken into custody and will eventu- will talk about today as if they are ob- leged to yield 3 minutes to the gentle- ally be deported back to Haiti, I tell jects have made more than valuable woman from California (Ms. SOLIS) this story because it happens too often contributions. that doubtless has significant wisdom in the district that I am privileged to Many of our ancestors who were with regard to the matter we are de- serve and in south Florida generally. brought here, others who were forced bating. In the Southwest of our great coun- to come here, others who came of their Ms. SOLIS. Mr. Speaker, I thank the try, they come on foot. In Florida, they own volition have gone on to make this distinguished Member from Florida, come by boat. People go to extreme Nation the great Nation that it is. I and I appreciate the opportunity to lengths and take enormous risks just beg my colleagues to reject this re- speak on the floor on this very impor- to get here. Once before in Boynton strictive rule and the underlying legis- tant issue. when a group of Haitians had washed lation. Mr. Speaker, today I rise in strong up on shore, I stepped over the body of Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of opposition to this rule. The Sensen- a naked pregnant Haitian woman and I my time. brenner bill is an unacceptable, ineffi- thought to myself, my God, what kind Mr. GINGREY. Mr. Speaker, I yield cient and punitive proposal to reform of courage does it take to try to get myself such time as I may consume. our immigration system. Rather than away from despotism, to try to get Mr. Speaker, the gentleman from focusing our resources on apprehending away from political turmoil, to get on Florida has a great heart, and he in- terrorists, fraudulent document manu- a boat and come here the way that she deed is my friend, and he knows that. facturers and other serious criminals, and others that died in that event had He in his remarks indeed tugs at our this proposal hurts hard-working fami- done? heartstrings as he so eloquently quotes lies who want nothing more than to In no way do I or any Member of this poetry and talks about the inscription contribute to the economy and to body, that is Republican or Democrat, on Lady Liberty and the men and achieve the American dream. These condone illegal immigration, but if women over the history of our country workers help to make our economy the Congress is going to have this debate, who have come to our shores seeking strongest in the world. we ought to consider why people are new opportunities. Criminalizing and deporting 11 mil- willing to risk their lives to come to It compels me to think about and to lion undocumented immigrants already the United States. It is not always to speak about my own heritage, my ma- in the United States is unrealistic and bilk our social programs or to steal an ternal grandparents, my grandfather would be very costly to the American American job, it is for all of the things an immigrant, an Ellis Island immi- Treasury, as much as $230 billion. This that Emma Lazarus, and President grant, in the early part of the 20th cen- legislation places unfunded mandates Bush described her emblem being at tury from County Roscommon in the on our local governments and espe- the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island, country of Ireland; my grandmother, cially on our first responders who al- and President Bush speaking there, as Ellen Heron from Scotland. These two ready face serious budget deficits. I quoted earlier. It is for safety and for young people met in New York City While I agree that we must secure security and for a better life. and married and started a family of our borders, enforcement-only legisla- Building a fence around the country, five children, including one of whom is tion is the wrong approach. Our immi- which some have advocated, is not my precious mother, 88 years old gration system is broken and severely going to deter people from coming here today. outdated and should be comprehen- illegally, but reforming a system which I never knew my grandfather because sively reformed. That is why I am dis- requires literally years to process work he died at 25 years of age, literally appointed that this rule does not allow visa applications will. Authorizing working himself to death, possibly on for amendments which would provide more border security personnel also buildings like the Twin Towers that real, effective reform, including a path will not deter people from coming here were attacked so viciously 4 years ago to legal permanency for the undocu- illegally, but ending double-standard where over 3,000 people were killed, and mented that are already here, a reduc- immigration policies will. not just United States citizens. There tion in the immigration backlog so Yesterday I talked about how much were many foreign nationals among that thousands of separated families hypocrisy exists inside our immigra- those 3,100. can be reunited, and new channels for tion measures. We have wet foot, dry So I certainly share the compassion future workers to enter safely and le- foot, up foot, down foot, all kinds of and the intense feeling that my good gally. policies that seem to come at the whim friend from Florida has with regard to This border security PLUS approach of whomever the director is at any our love in this country of immigrants, is a comprehensive solution to a com- given time, be they Democrat or Re- and we do welcome them. plex problem. For generations, immi- publican. I am sure if my grandparents were grant families have journeyed to the The system is broken. Nevertheless, living today, they would want to thank United States in search of the Amer- the policy solutions in the underlying God that they had this opportunity to ican dream. Like the immigrants of the legislation will never end these failures come into our great country to produce past, today’s immigrants contribute because they do not even address them, a better life for them and their chil- significantly to our country and yearn not to mention the fact that they are dren. In those days, of course, they had for that American dream. not going to see the light of day. They to be physically healthy and mentally As a daughter of proud immigrants, I are Black Flag dead in the United healthy. value America’s history of treasuring States Senate. Instead, they are ex- But today, Mr. Speaker, as we all the contributions that immigrants treme ideas aimed more at catering to know, the times unfortunately have have made to this country. My parents the lowest common denominator of the changed drastically, and what we are came from abroad. My father came majority’s political base than pro- trying to do with regard to border se- from Mexico and came here to this

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I feel roads; helping to pick fruit and vegeta- great colossus. blessed to live in a nation that women bles in Texas, in Colorado, in Montana; That shining city upon a hill that seek to be here so badly that they are and eventually met his wife, my moth- Winthrop commented on and that willing to put their babies on inner er, from Central America who had to Reagan resurrected in his soaring rhet- tubes to float across the Florida leave poverty in Central America to oric is still a shining city upon a hill Straits to be here or to risk everything find a better life. She and my father that all of us like to speak of and re- to come across a wall or a fence or a raised seven children, and I am proud mark upon on a number of occasions on river to be a part of the freedoms and to be a U.S. citizen born here. this floor. liberties that we take for granted every Some of the amendments that you Who was that city shining to? Who day. are going to hear about would try to was it beckoning? Who was it wel- I fundamentally feel blessed to live deny a mother who gave birth to a coming but immigrants? We are still in a nation that everyone else strives child here that citizenship because she that great city shining upon a hill. We so hard to join. And we have to have an does not have her documents. are a nation of immigrants, and they immigration policy that meets the How dare the Republican Party begin are our strength, and they are our di- needs of our economy and welcomes to try to take apart our very Constitu- versity, and they are our source of in- those people who want to bring posi- tion? How dare the Republicans at- novation, and they are what prevent us tive, meaningful developments to our tempt to try to take away the lifeblood from being stagnant in the old ways of Nation and help them find a better life of our country, the contributions that the old world. for themselves and their families; and immigrants have made and will con- But a key change has occurred since this bill puts us on the path toward tinue to make? the wave came over from Ireland and doing that. Give me your tired, your poor. Give Poland and the European nations, and But it is important that we recognize me those huddled masses that are then subsequently from the Latin what is not in the bill, and before it be- yearning to breathe free. We did it a American nations and the Asian na- comes law what must, what must be- century ago when Italians, Germans tions, and that is the rise of Islamic come part of it, which is a comprehen- and Europeans came to this country. fundamentalist terrorism. sive assessment of a temporary worker But now when this economy is going And so that immigration policy can- program and a way to deal with the en- down the tubes, we quickly want to not be unfettered. We have to put in forcement of the 11 million people who point fingers at what I think is a com- place common-sense, meaningful re- are here. munity that has worked very hard, and forms so that we address it in three Mr. GINGREY. Mr. Speaker, I yield that is the Hispanic community. I am a parts. We do not disagree about that. 33⁄4 minutes to the gentlemen from Ari- very proud to be a part of that commu- There is not an ounce of disagreement zona, Mr. HAYWORTH. nity. between our parties about strength- (Mr. HAYWORTH asked and was I know the residents and constitu- ening our borders. given permission to revise and extend ents that I represent toil every single We all agree that we cannot continue his remarks.) day paying taxes, making those beds in to have a policy that allows hundreds Mr. HAYWORTH. I thank my friend those hotels, providing service, jani- of thousands of people to come across from Georgia for yielding, and I thank torial services, and many of them car- our borders, many of whom are seeking my friend, the chairman of the Rules ing for our elderly and our children. a better life, but a goodly number of Committee, for literally a last-second What are we going to say to them for whom are not. They are part of MS–13 update as I step into the well. harboring the undocumented, that they gangs, they are part of human exploi- But despite these courtesies, I rise in are also criminals? I think not. This tation or sexual traffickers or even ter- opposition to the rule. And let me de- rule and the underlying piece of legis- rorists trying to bring in bombs or tail the reasons why. There are obvi- lation should be voted down. other equipment to do our society fun- ously, to put it mildly, strong dif- Mr. GINGREY. Mr. Speaker, I yield damental harm. So we have to be very ferences of opinion on this question. In- myself 1 minute to respond to the gen- careful in moving forward with this deed, I heard my other colleague from tlewoman from California. legislation and craft a balanced ap- Florida just say the key was com- I want to remind the gentlewoman proach. prehensive reform, which translates we are not criminalizing 11 million ille- I commend the authors on their en- into a guest worker program, which gal immigrants in this country. Indeed, forcement provisions at the border. many advocate, though I do not. 60 percent are already criminalized That is phase one, to address our bor- The distinguished gentleman from Il- from the standpoint from entering this der security, to make sure that we linois (Mr. HASTERT), the Speaker of country illegally, and 40 percent are have boots on the border, equipment, the House, was quoted in a publication just because they have overstayed sensors, all of the technology that our this morning, saying this: ‘‘First of all, their visas, and we are equalizing that innovation can provide to make sure we have to convince the American peo- in this bill. that we are welcoming those immi- ple that we can secure the borders. And The other thing that is important for grants who are coming here to build a then we also have to be able to con- the gentlewoman to know, given the better life for themselves and their vince the American people that we can history of her ancestors, that address- family, and stopping those who are not. sustain the laws. We also need to look ing this issue first and foremost, border The bill is incomplete in that it does at this guest worker issue so we can security, is protecting, indeed pro- not deal in a comprehensive way with fulfill the need for jobs, but I do not tecting those 11 million, most of whom the other two pieces of immigration think that is something we should do are working and supporting their fami- policy, which are very sticky, difficult right away.’’ lies and are law-abiding except for the issues, that of what to do with those 11 Point well taken, Mr. Speaker, my fact that they came in illegally. We million people who are already here colleagues. It leads to the following want to protect them as well. and that of how we address the tem- questions. How long then do we wait? porary worker program. It is incom- Will we wait for the catch-and-release b 1100 plete in that sense. But this is an im- policy to go into effect late in 2006? With that, Mr. Speaker, I yield 4 portant step. Will we wait until we have operational minutes to my colleague on the Rules I would only characterize it as a baby control of the borders? The Secretary Committee, the gentleman from Flor- step. But it is an important step for- of Homeland Security says that could ida (Mr. PUTNAM). ward to moving what I believe will be- take 5 more years. Mr. PUTNAM. Mr. Speaker, I thank come comprehensive immigration re- Will we wait for the worker my friend from Georgia for yielding. form that deals with these three key verification program to be fully imple- My good friend from Florida closed components of this hugely important mented? That will not come, in this his opening statement with the inscrip- policy in a post-9/11 world. legislation, until the year 2011. Will we

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I alive and well here in the House of Rep- And I have watched the jobs in our would invite the leadership of this resentatives in the form of H.R. 4437. construction industry be lost to Amer- House to come to this floor and affirm If we continue to delay facing the re- ican citizens because wages were cut so that they would not support a con- ality of this challenge, the reality of much that they had to do something ference report that includes a guest the importance of immigrants who are else. Now you tell the guys who used to worker plan. not here legally to our economy, then be able to work in this country, who do Mr. GINGREY. Mr. Speaker, will the I urge those of you who decide to vote not want to go to work with a tie and gentleman yield? for this measure to be prepared to face a suit on, that their job went to some- Mr. HAYWORTH. I yield to the gen- the wrath of business people in your one else who is willing to undercut tleman from Georgia. towns and cities throughout this coun- their labor costs, and they are not paid Mr. GINGREY. Mr. Speaker, I want try. what they should be, why that has hap- to ask the question if the gentleman is They will want to know why you pened to them, why they can no longer opposed to the basic principles of this voted to place the financial liability of afford to own a home, why they can no bill, the preponderance of provisions document verification on them. They longer afford to have a family and send that are included in this base bill, or will want to know why you have made them to college. does he have other concerns that he them a de facto agent of the Federal b 1115 might want to express? Government. They will want to know Mr. HAYWORTH. Mr. Speaker, where why you voted to require them to fol- The wrath of the business people in do I begin? low a system that makes them liable this country was discussed. I am wor- Acknowledging that one of the cen- for thousands of dollars of fines when ried about the wrath of the citizens I tral tenets and challenges of the legis- they are simply trying to run their represent who have lost their jobs. lative process is incremental reform, businesses. The number one issue I hear about in we can all understand that. But also They will want to know why you California every week is illegal immi- understanding that in terms of truth in voted to cripple tourism industries, gration, why can you not do something labeling, are we in fact engaged in en- home construction and farms, by refus- about it? Eleven million people impact- forcement first or are we engaged in ing to confront the undeniable evi- ing our highways and freeways, con- enforcement maybe part of the way, dence that 11 million immigrants here gesting southern California roadways, awaiting bureaucratic implementation. illegally are making a difference. is that acceptable to the guy sitting on Now, if I can return to my point and My colleagues, we all acknowledge the road spending 2 hours trying to get to the reason why I must, in reluc- that the status quo of illegal immigra- to work? No, it is not acceptable. tance, oppose this rule, I do appreciate tion is unacceptable. Therefore, I im- There were some amendments that I the courtesy of my friends, with whom plore you to act on a comprehensive so- offered that my good friend, the chair- I agree on many issues, but with whom lution, not the politics of division. This man, was unable to put in the bill, and I disagree this morning. should not be a wedge issue. After all, I respect that. There are reasons for I proposed the following amendment lest we forget, we are a nation of immi- that. Congressman DEAL had a great that has been disallowed. It is the grants. amendment that said, on ‘‘anchor ba- sense of Congress that a new tem- I am the grandson of immigrants. bies,’’ if they come here illegally and porary visa program or amnesty pro- Our failure to act now is not respon- have a baby, that baby should not be a gram shall not be enacted until each of sible. Therefore, I must oppose this citizen of this country. I agree with the enforcement provisions in this act measure. that 100 percent. have been fully implemented and a Mr. GINGREY. Mr. Speaker, I yield There are countries who advertise to measurable enforcement of United 31⁄2 minutes to the gentlemen from have people come here on vacation, and States borders and the interior of the California (Mr. GARY G. MILLER). they provide a house, the medical, the United States has been demonstrated. Mr. GARY G. MILLER of California. care for their child, to have their baby This is not included. We do not have Mr. Speaker, I am going to support the here so they can become a citizen of any way to measure the progress. Re- rule, and I am going to support this this country; then they fly back to grettably, I oppose the rule. bill. But there are a lot of things that their country and the kid has dual citi- Mr. HASTINGS of Florida. Mr. are not included in this bill that I be- zenship. Is that right? No, it is not Speaker, I yield 2 minutes to the gen- lieve we, as Members of Congress of the right. It is wrong. tleman from California (Mr. COSTA). United States of America, should in- And the people coming from Mexico Mr. COSTA. Mr. Speaker, I am op- clude in this bill, representing the citi- and other countries are good people. Do posed to the rule and I am opposed to zens of the United States of America. not get me wrong. They are here just this legislation. I do not think any of There has been a lot of talk about to better their life. I am not arguing the Members here disagree that strong unfunded mandates in this bill. Let us that a bit. That is not the issue here. and safe borders are vital and impor- talk about the unfunded mandates in The issue is what responsibility do we tant to the security of our country. the States of our country that are edu- have to the people of the United States Throughout my career, I have con- cating illegals, that are providing of America, what responsibility we sistently supported strengthening our health care, the judicial system incar- have to the workers of the United borders. And while the Sensenbrenner cerating them, how much is that cost- States of America who have lost their bill does address part of our problems, ing the economy? jobs or, instead of being paid $22 an it is not the comprehensive solution we I have been in the construction in- hour are now having to work for $11 an must have. It does not solve or even ac- dustry for over 35 years, and I remem- hour? Tell that to that carpenter. knowledge the problems of illegal im- ber in the 1970s through the late 1980s, I go to job sites in this country, and migrants. Therefore, this bill is half a a man could go out, a woman could go the guys are pouring concrete, they are loaf at best. out in the construction industry and framing, and nobody on the job site, We can secure our borders and keep make a good living, could buy a house, except the foreman, speaks English. out illegal immigrants, and we should. raise a family. Now, you tell that to the carpenter But what about the 11 million-plus peo- In the late 1980s and early 1990s, espe- who lost his job or had his wage cut in ple here illegally who are, by and large, cially during the recessions in the half. You tell that to the electrician or law-abiding members of our commu- 1990s, that changed. You had labor the plumber or the framer or the roofer nity? What about the 11 million-plus coming into this country that some who have had their wages cut in half people who keep the hotels, res- say are just going to work on farms and lost many benefits because some- taurants, and construction sites and until they get a call from their cousin body is willing to come here to better

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They are proud of criminals out of here. We join you in will vote for the rule and underlying what they did. They look at their work that. Arrest the criminals. Arrest the legislation with resignation that all we during the day, and when they go drug dealers. Arrest the people that are are capable of doing is to send this leg- home, they can say, I accomplished not doing what they should do. But islative vehicle, however flawed, to the something. those who are working hard, paying Senate with the hope that they will act We need to do more than we are taxes, should have an opportunity to be with the maturity that we lack. doing here, but at least we are making able to be part of this great American One would be justified in either ap- a step in the right direction. dream. proach. Mr. HASTINGS of Florida. Mr. And, Mr. Speaker, what about the Mr. Speaker, today is not a red-letter day for Speaker, I yield 3 minutes to the gen- soldiers on the battle line who are this great and storied institution. Rather than tlewoman from Texas (Ms. JACKSON- seeking citizenship, but have undocu- do what we know must be done regarding im- LEE). mented relatives, offering their lives migration reform, we are punting the ball to Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas. Mr. for Americans and the undocumented the Senate—hoping that they will have the Speaker, I thank the distinguished gen- relatives which they seek to bring into courage to act in ways that we cannot. tleman for yielding me this time. status, are now criminalized and ar- Many of us in this body asked for an Might I just say that I have started rested and incarcerated simply for amendment made in order that would make this debate by suggesting that every- their presence in the United States? this legislation comprehensive, in other words, one who comes to this floor comes with So I hope, as we proceed, we will find an amendment that would provide for en- good intentions and certainly comes ways to defeat these amendments. And hanced border security, increased interior en- charged with the responsibility of se- I ask that we defeat the underlying curing the borders. Again, there is no forcement, and would provide a legal frame- bill. divide amongst Americans about the work for foreign workers to enter the country Mr. GINGREY. Mr. Speaker, I yield 2 importance of securing the homeland. and then return home. minutes to the gentleman from Ari- It is unfortunate that this amendment was And, frankly, the eloquence of Mr. zona (Mr. FLAKE). not made in order. In doing so we ensured HASTINGS on reminding us of our origi- Mr. FLAKE. Mr. Speaker, I thank nal roots that the Statue of Liberty that this body will play a diminished role, at the gentleman for yielding me this represents to this Nation, that we best, moving ahead immigration reform. time. If the denial of this amendment was unfortu- come from many walks of life. And Today is not a red letter day for this some have, as we well know, come to nate, the removal of language in the man- great and storied institution. Rather this Nation in fishing boats or walked ager’s amendment that references the role than doing what we know has to be across various lands or may have flown that a temporary worker program will play in done regarding immigration reform, we here, and some of us came in slave enhancing border security, is simply baffling. are simply punting the ball to the Sen- boats. But we are all Americans now, Every member of the Republican leadership ate, hoping that they will have the and we should be united around the has expressed support for a temporary worker courage to act in ways that we cannot. concept of security. But we should not program, as has an overwhelming majority of Many of us here wanted an amend- be united around the concept of divi- this body, yet the language was removed after ment that would be made in order that siveness. threats from a few that the inclusion of any So when you poll Americans or ask would allow for a temporary worker reference to a temporary worker program constituents in the district, they again program to be established. That was would guarantee their ‘‘no’’ vote against this want comprehensive immigration re- not allowed. In doing so, in not allow- legislation. form because so many of them, short of ing that, we are simply ensuring that Gratefully, the Senate doesn’t need to see our Native Americans, can track their we play a diminished role in the even- ‘‘sense of the Congress’’ language on a tem- history from places away from this tual bill that will pass this body. porary worker plan from the House to add soil. If the denial of this amendment was such a provision to their legislation. They So I would ask my good friends why unfortunate, the removal of language know that such a plan is a necessary part of they would put a rule in that does not in the manager’s amendment that sim- securing the border. bring the diversity of this Congress, ply references the role that a tem- The elephant in the middle of the room is four Democratic amendments as op- porary worker program would play in the 11 million illegal aliens who have already posed to a wide diversity of issues. enhancing border security is simply entered the country. Without a temporary Why, for example, do they insist on baffling. Every member of the Repub- worker program we will continue to turn a forcing local governments into uti- lican leadership and virtually every blind eye to their existence. We’ll pretend they lizing hard-pressed resources for doing Member of this institution has ex- aren’t here. the Federal Government’s work, immi- pressed the need to have a temporary Nobody in this body is advocating that we gration work? That is our work to do. worker program at some point in order round up and deport all of those who are here Why do they insist on forcing law en- to secure the border. Yet some said illegally. It’s no wonder. It would be the equiv- forcement to take precious resources they would vote against the legislation alent to rounding up the entire population of away from protecting children and if it was included here. Gratefully, the the State of Ohio and sending them back to going after bank robbers and making Senate will not need a ‘‘sense of the their home country. Yet that is what ‘‘enforcing sure the crime statistics go down by Congress’’ resolution to understand the current law’’ would require. arresting hotel maids in hotels? what they have to do, and that is to in- We in this body know that, Mr. Speaker. But And it is important to recognize that clude a temporary worker program. unfortunately we don’t want to admit it to our they have amendments that would The elephant in the middle of the constituents. George Washington once fa- take away the very essence of the Con- room, of course, is the 11 million mously said ‘‘If to please the people we do stitution, which abides and believes in illegals who are here. Without a tem- what we ourselves disprove, how will we then due process and the right to access the porary worker program, we will con- defend our work?’’ That is the question for us courts. We cannot dictate what the tinue to turn a blind eye to their exist- today. courts will say, but I think if you will ence, to pretend that they are not here. There are some who will vote against this ask any American, they would find it Nobody in this body, not one, is advo- rule and underlying legislation in the hope that faulty that they do not allow people to cating that we round up and deport we will later do something more comprehen- petition to go into the courts. those who are here illegally now, but sive. Some will vote for this rule and under- What about those babies who have unless we have a program for them to lying legislation with resignation that all we are come here at 6 months old, and you go into, we simply will not enforce the capable of is to send a legislative vehicle,

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Speaker, I yield 4 minutes to the dis- Mr. DREIER or Mr. PUTNAM, and I do Every single one of us, and I can say tinguished gentleman from California not know how they want to do it, if that because there are no Native Amer- (Mr. BERMAN), who has an extraor- they would be willing to, explain to me icans in this body, every single one of dinary amount of experience in the what the fairness is of not letting this us are the children of immigrants, and area that we are debating. body decide, and J.D. HAYWORTH has whether they were legal or illegal was Mr. BERMAN. Mr. Speaker, I thank one view, HOWARD BERMAN has another largely due to the accident of their the gentleman for yielding me this view, but decide whether or not on a birth, what country they were born in, generous amount of time in the con- critically important issue that the what visa and immigration quotas ap- text of the deliberations on this bill. President has spoken of the need for, plied and, the economic status of the I would like to lay a little bit of a others have denounced, why we cannot parents to whom they were born. foundation for a question which I have a debate and a vote on that kind There is no sector of this economy would like on my time to yield to ei- of a program. that works harder for less compensa- ther Mr. DREIER, because we have spo- Mr. PUTNAM. Mr. Speaker, will the tion than undocumented aliens. There ken privately about this issue for so gentleman yield? is no single group of workers that be- long, or Mr. PUTNAM, who very specifi- Mr. BERMAN. I yield to the gen- lieve more in the American ideal than cally and straightforwardly addressed tleman from Florida. the people that we want to isolate and the issue on the floor. Mr. PUTNAM. Mr. Speaker, I thank disown and marginalize today. They And that is, the background, I have the gentleman for yielding to me, and are here because they were willing to said on a number of occasions in the I thank my chairman for allowing me risk everything to forge a better future Rules Committee and in the Judiciary to respond. for their children, and that is what Committee and on the floor yesterday The gentleman made the statement makes America great, because they be- that this bill is either an insult to our that this is not a border enforcement lieve in the American ideal; they be- intelligence or a con on the American bill, and I would disagree and say that lieve that if they work hard enough, people. And I say that, and those are it is a border enforcement bill. It is not even though they will not be paid as harsh comments, and I do not use that a comprehensive immigration reform much compensation as many of the language a lot around here, because bill. people working beside them, but if they one of two things is going to happen: Mr. BERMAN. Mr. Speaker, reclaim- work hard enough, their children will Either the leadership of this House and ing my time, just to clarify, there are have a better future, and that is why the Rules Committee is refusing to provisions about border enforcement in they are here. allow us to address a fundamental and this bill, but when you implement, as I do not know any other sector of the essential question of whether or not to this bill pretends to do, a massive com- American workforce that puts more have a program for the adjustment of prehensive verification system, that money aside for the future of their 11 million or more people now in this has nothing to do with border protec- children. That is what America is all country where they would come out of tion. That is about ensuring that no about. It is not what this bill is about. the shadows, be identified, deport the one gets hired who is here without sta- Mr. HASTINGS of Florida. Mr. criminal aliens and find a way to con- tus. We cannot do that with 11 million Speaker, I yield myself the balance of dition those who are working in this people in this country, many of whom my time. society into coming out and giving us are working now. Mr. Speaker, I see that my distin- their true identities; and dealing with I am sorry for cutting the gentleman guished friend and your fellow col- future shortages and a temporary guest short. league from Georgia could not resist, I worker program, particularly for sea- Mr. GINGREY. Mr. Speaker, I yield see he joined us. Maybe I could talk sonal industries. The refusal to do that myself 15 seconds. some ‘‘Savannah talk’’ and ‘‘Brunswick tells me that J.D. HAYWORTH is right. The gentleman from California did talk’’ to get him to understand that There is one of two agendas here. One not ask me to respond, but he sug- people come through those areas, too, agenda is the agenda that Mr. PUTNAM gested the bill is one of two things, but as I am sure he is mindful. and that Mr. FLAKE hoped for, and that I suggest to him that, rather, it is a Mr. Speaker, basically what we have is we will pass a bill with a number of third thing. here is enforcement, but none of the really some very silly and harsh provi- This bill, indeed, is a response to the compassion that President Bush has sions; the Senate will clean those up, American people who are demanding been speaking about. turn it into a comprehensive approach; we secure our borders first. Let me tell you what the President and the people here who have been Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of said. I quoted him on Ellis Island, and screaming the word ‘‘amnesty’’ for any my time. he was eloquent on Ellis Island in July effort to solve this problem will now be Mr. HASTINGS of Florida. Mr. of 2001. But August 24, the same year, forced to come back and cast a vote for Speaker, pretending that we are deal- here is what the President said in part: it. ing with the problem is not dealing ‘‘And I remind people all across our I do not think that is what is going with the problem. This bill is going no- country, family values do not stop at to happen. This bill will probably pass where fast, end of story. the Rio Bravo. There are people in today, and we will never again in this Mr. Speaker, I yield 2 minutes to the Mexico who have got children who are Congress see the immigration issue. gentleman from Virginia (Mr. MORAN). worried about where they are going to And guys will go back to their dis- Mr. MORAN of Virginia. Mr. Speak- get their next meal from, and they are tricts, and they will talk about how er, I had intended to stay out of this going to come to the United States if they tried to get tough on the border debate, but the tone of the debate has they think they can make money here. and they tried to do something. made me angry. It never ceases to That is a simple fact. And they are This is not a border enforcement bill. amaze me how many men will seize any willing to walk across miles of desert There is a case that we could try to do opportunity to kick people when they to do work that some Americans won’t some things on the border to be more are down. do, and we have got to respect that, it effective than we have been. When this Illegal immigrants have no legal seems like to me, and treat those peo- bill tries to deal with employer rights in this country. ple with respect.’’ verification in the context to our 11 We ought to treat ourselves with re- million people in this country who are b 1130 spect and have comprehensive immi- working without documents or without They have no economic power. They gration reform, and not some piece- work status, we know it can never go have no political leverage. But, if they meal bumper sticker stuff that is not into effect. We have to either deal with did, this bill would not be on the floor going to do anything other than give that and then do employer verification, today. Sure, we are a Nation of laws, people an opportunity to go home to

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States are in California. The tide of illegal im- having to do with that knock on the Mr. Speaker, we have heard from the migration increases Californian’s tax burden, door. other side, and indeed from some Mem- while weakening its legal, education and wel- Defeat this rule. bers on this side of the aisle, question fare system. Mr. GINGREY. Mr. Speaker, I yield 2 what we are going to do with the 11 I am an original cosponsor of this bill be- minutes to the gentleman from the million or so illegals who are mostly cause it lays a solid foundation to enhance our coast of Georgia (Mr. KINGSTON). working hard, supporting their fami- border security and enforce our current immi- Mr. KINGSTON. Mr. Speaker, I lies, law-abiding since they have been gration laws. This is desperately needed. We thank the gentleman for yielding me here. must end policies that encourage illegal immi- time, and I thank my friend from Flor- As a physician Member of this body, gration. ida for his kind words. He is right, I Mr. Speaker, I would like to make a I am disappointed that some of the other could not resist the open microphone medical analogy as to why we are ap- creative solutions that Members offered to ad- opportunity, but also the subject mat- proaching this in the manner that we dress our failed immigration policies are not ter. The subject matter is important. are approaching it; that is, to secure, included under this Rule. I firmly believe these Is this rule perfect, and is this bill first and foremost, our borders. are important ideas that should be considered perfect? Certainly not. I remember and The medical analogy, indeed a sur- by Congress as we work to enforce and bol- had the honor of serving when we did gical analogy, is this: The patient is ster our Nation’s immigration policies. welfare reform. All kinds of emotions our great country, the United States of For example, Representative NATHAN DEAL’s were flowing back and forth, and it America. The surgeon is this Congress. amendment to deny citizenship to children took us a number of different attempts During the surgical procedure, it is dis- born in the United States to illegal immigrants and pieces of legislation to get to covered that massive hemorrhaging is was not made in order. Providing automatic where we as a Nation thought we need- occurring, massive hemorrhaging. The citizenship to the children of illegal aliens is an ed to go on welfare reform. As a result, analogy is the 500,000 illegal immi- incentive for illegal immigration and we must there were 14 million people on welfare. grants that continue to come through close this loophole. That number was reduced down to 4 our porous borders every year. Three amendments that I offered, but were There is lots of blood in the field that million people. Lots and lots of posi- not made in order under this Rule, would have the surgeon is concerned about. But tive things happened with it, but we discouraged illegal crossings by eliminating in- does he or she spend their time, we, the had to take that first step. centives and providing tough interior enforce- Congress, trying to mop up the blood This is now the first step, or second ment. before we stop the bleeding? If we do Allowing all counties to be reimbursed for step, if you will. It is overdue, in my that, I suggest to you, Mr. Speaker, detaining and transferring illegal aliens: One opinion and the opinion of most Mem- that the patient dies. amendment I submitted would allow all coun- bers on a bipartisan basis. We should No. First and foremost you stop that ties to be promptly reimbursed for the costs have done something about immigra- hemorrhaging. And that is what we are associated with assisting Federal immigration tion reform a long time ago. doing in this bill. Then you deal with officials. Immigration affects all counties in the Border security is integral to it. I do the blood that has been lost, that is in United States, not just those within 25 miles of not live in a border State, where people the suction bottle, if you will. And do the southern border. All counties absorb the pour over a river at night or walk we take that blood and pour it down costs of detaining, housing, and transporting il- across a desert, but I understand from the drain? No, Mr. Speaker, we do not, legal aliens. our colleagues what a huge problem because that blood, and that is the 11 Prohibiting illegal aliens from obtaining mort- that is and how that is not just con- million people that are here working gages: Another amendment I submitted would fined to immigrants from the country hard in this country, that has been the require lenders to verify that mortgage credit that is right next door to us, but other lifeblood of this patient, the United applicants are U.S. citizens or legally present people who do not have anything to do States of America, for a number of in the U.S. Allowing individuals who are here with that country, who use it as a years. illegally to participate in the homebuying proc- highway, a transit corridor, to come So what we do, Mr. Speaker, in many ess only incentivizes illegal immigration. White into America. So we need to do some- instances in a surgical situation, we picket fences shouldn’t go to those who break thing about border security. put that blood back into the patient, down our fences to get in. But certainly I believe we need to do because we know that it has served the Outlawing birth tours: The last amendment I something about employer sanctions. patient well. Then we restore the pa- submitted would prohibit any alien from enter- We always blame illegal immigration tient to perfect health. ing the United States with the intention of giv- on that 20-year-old migrant who is here Mr. Speaker, that is what we are ing birth. It is truly disturbing that an entire in- trying to send money home for his fam- talking about. That is why we are ad- dustry has built up around the U.S. system of ily. We do not ever talk about our own dressing this issue in the timeline first birthright citizenship. Each year, thousands of employer, who has also broken the law and foremost, stop the hemorrhaging. near-term pregnant women come to the by hiring. We need to have tools so If we do not, the patient dies. United States from countries across the world that employers can check the back- Mr. Speaker, we in the Congress have for the sole purpose of giving birth so their grounds of people before they hire a solemn responsibility to protect the newborns can become U.S. citizens. We can- them and then have penalties if they integrity of our borders, and inaction not continue to allow illegal immigrants to do not. I feel strongly about that. would be a dereliction of duty. The make a mockery of our nation’s hospitality and Mr. Speaker, I represent an agricul- American people look to us as the our laws. tural area. Certainly I see why we need stewards of our Nation’s security, and Conclusion: It is imperative that we close to have a guest worker program. That we must not let them down. I want to the loopholes that encourage citizens to infil- is something I think we need to get to encourage my colleagues to support trate our porous borders. If the war on ter- on a bipartisan basis, and we are going both this rule and the underlying bill. rorism is to be ultimately successful, it is more to have a great debate once we open Mr. GARY G. MILLER of California. Mr. important than ever that we take the nec- that up. Speaker, I rise in support of this effort to make essary steps to tighten security at our borders But I strongly support this rule, and the most meaningful changes to our immigra- and provide law enforcement agencies the I am going to support the bill just to tion enforcement in a decade. This legislation tools they need to identify those individuals get the steps going. I do not think is long overdue. Illegal immigration is spinning who enter or remain in the United States ille- there is any turning back now that we out of control, and we must act now to enact gally. have done this first very significant a tough and unified policy to effectively curb I am pleased this bill is before us today so piece of legislation. We are in the im- the influx of illegal aliens entering our Nation. we can begin to address those failed policies,

VerDate Aug 31 2005 06:45 Nov 16, 2006 Jkt 059060 PO 00000 Frm 00018 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 9920 E:\RECORDCX\T37X$J0E\H16DE5.REC H16DE5 CCOLEMAN on PROD1PC71 with CONG-REC-ONLINE December 16, 2005 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H11901 which we have ignored for too long. As we Bishop (NY) Fitzpatrick (PA) Lipinski Ros-Lehtinen Shimkus Turner move forward, we must reject all proposals Bishop (UT) Flake LoBiondo Ross Shuster Udall (CO) Blackburn Foley Lofgren, Zoe Rothman Simmons Udall (NM) that contain any and all forms of amnesty. Re- Blunt Forbes Lowey Roybal-Allard Simpson Upton warding lawbreakers will only weaken any pro- Boehlert Ford Lucas Royce Skelton Van Hollen posal aimed at strengthening the system. Boehner Fortenberry Lungren, Daniel Ruppersberger Slaughter Vela´ zquez Bonilla Fossella E. Rush Smith (NJ) There should be no new guestworker pro- Visclosky Bonner Foxx Lynch Ryan (OH) Smith (TX) Walden (OR) Ryan (WI) Smith (WA) gram until we better enforce current immigra- Bono Frank (MA) Mack Walsh Ryun (KS) Snyder tion laws. History has shown that enforcement Boozman Franks (AZ) Maloney Wamp Boren Frelinghuysen Manzullo Sabo Sodrel provisions are ignored and underfunded while Wasserman Boswell Gallegly Marchant Salazar Solis Schultz guestworker and amnesty provisions are al- Boucher Garrett (NJ) Markey Sa´ nchez, Linda Souder Watson ways implemented. The American people Boustany Gerlach Marshall T. Spratt Watt need to see that the current laws against ille- Boyd Gibbons Matheson Sanchez, Loretta Stearns Bradley (NH) Gilchrest Matsui Sanders Strickland Waxman gal immigration are being enforced before any Brady (PA) Gillmor McCaul (TX) Saxton Stupak Weiner guestworker program can be considered. Brady (TX) Gingrey McCollum (MN) Schakowsky Sullivan Weldon (FL) Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance Brown (OH) Gohmert McCotter Schiff Tancredo Weldon (PA) of my time, and I move the previous Brown (SC) Gonzalez McCrery Schmidt Tanner Weller Brown, Corrine Goode McGovern Schwartz (PA) Tauscher Westmoreland question on the resolution. Brown-Waite, Goodlatte McHenry Schwarz (MI) Taylor (MS) Wexler The previous question was ordered. Ginny Gordon McHugh Scott (GA) Taylor (NC) Whitfield The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. Burgess Granger McIntyre Scott (VA) Terry Wicker Sensenbrenner Thomas GILLMOR). The question is on the reso- Burton (IN) Graves McKeon Wilson (NM) Butterfield Green (WI) McMorris Serrano Thompson (CA) Wilson (SC) Sessions lution. Buyer Green, Al McNulty Thompson (MS) Wolf Shadegg Thornberry The question was taken; and the Calvert Green, Gene Meehan Wu Shaw Tiahrt Camp (MI) Grijalva Meek (FL) Wynn Speaker pro tempore announced that Shays Tiberi the ayes appeared to have it. Campbell (CA) Gutierrez Meeks (NY) Young (AK) Cannon Gutknecht Melancon Sherman Tierney Sherwood Towns Young (FL) Mr. HASTINGS of Florida. Mr. Cantor Hall Menendez Speaker, on that I demand the yeas Capito Harman Mica NAYS—12 Capps Harris Michaud and nays. Blumenauer Lee Olver The yeas and nays were ordered. Capuano Hart Millender- Cardin Hastings (FL) McDonald DeFazio Lewis (GA) Stark The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- Cardoza Hastings (WA) Miller (FL) Hinchey McDermott Waters ant to clause 8 of rule XX, further pro- Carnahan Hayes Miller (MI) Kucinich McKinney Woolsey ceedings on this question will be post- Carson Hayworth Miller (NC) NOT VOTING—12 Carter Hefley Miller, Gary poned. Case Hensarling Miller, George Barrett (SC) Hyde Napolitano Castle Herger Mollohan Barton (TX) Istook Payne f Chabot Herseth Moore (KS) Davis, Jo Ann LaHood Pearce Chandler Higgins Moore (WI) Diaz-Balart, M. McCarthy Sweeney MOTION TO CLOSE CONFERENCE Chocola Moran (KS) Hinojosa 1206 COMMITTEE MEETINGS ON H.R. Clay Hobson Moran (VA) b 1815, NATIONAL DEFENSE AU- Cleaver Hoekstra Murphy Mr. BUYER and Mr. ACKERMAN Clyburn Holden Murtha THORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL Coble Holt Musgrave changed their vote from ‘‘nay’’ to YEAR 2006, WHEN CLASSIFIED Cole (OK) Honda Myrick ‘‘yea.’’ NATIONAL SECURITY INFORMA- Conaway Hooley Nadler So the motion was agreed to. Conyers Hostettler Neal (MA) The result of the vote was announced TION IS UNDER CONSIDERATION Cooper Hoyer Neugebauer as above recorded. Mrs. DRAKE. Mr. Speaker, pursuant Costa Hulshof Ney Costello Hunter Northup A motion to reconsider was laid on to clause 12 of rule XXII, I move that Cramer Inglis (SC) Norwood the table. meetings of the conference between the Crenshaw Inslee Nunes House and the Senate on H.R. 1815 may Crowley Israel Nussle f be closed to the public at such times as Cubin Issa Oberstar Cuellar Jackson (IL) Obey APPOINTMENT OF CONFEREES ON classified national security informa- Culberson Jackson-Lee Ortiz H.R. 1815, NATIONAL DEFENSE tion may be broached, provided that Cummings (TX) Osborne AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FIS- any sitting Member of Congress shall Davis (AL) Jefferson Otter Davis (CA) Jenkins Owens CAL YEAR 2006 be entitled to attend any meeting of Davis (FL) Jindal Oxley the conference. Davis (IL) Johnson (CT) Pallone MOTION TO INSTRUCT OFFERED BY MR. SKELTON The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- Davis (KY) Johnson (IL) Pascrell The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. ant to clause 12 of rule XXII, the mo- Davis (TN) Johnson, E. B. Pastor REHBERG). The unfinished business is Davis, Tom Johnson, Sam Paul tion is not debatable, and the yeas and Deal (GA) Jones (NC) Pelosi the vote on the motion to instruct on nays are ordered. DeGette Jones (OH) Pence H.R. 1815 offered by the gentleman Pursuant to clause 8 of rule XX, this Delahunt Kanjorski Peterson (MN) from Missouri (Mr. SKELTON) on which DeLauro Kaptur Peterson (PA) the yeas and nays are ordered. 15-minute vote on the motion to close DeLay Keller Petri conference meetings will be followed Dent Kelly Pickering The Clerk will redesignate the mo- by 5-minute votes on the motion to in- Diaz-Balart, L. Kennedy (MN) Pitts tion. struct conferees on H.R. 1815; the mo- Dicks Kennedy (RI) Platts The Clerk redesignated the motion. Dingell Kildee Poe tion for the previous question on H. Doggett Kilpatrick (MI) Pombo The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Res. 619; adoption of H. Res. 619, if or- Doolittle Kind Pomeroy question is on the motion to instruct. dered; adoption of H. Res. 621; and the Doyle King (IA) Porter This will be a 5-minute vote. Drake King (NY) Price (GA) The vote was taken by electronic de- motion to suspend the rules and agree Dreier Kingston Price (NC) to H. Con. Res. 294. Duncan Kirk Pryce (OH) vice, and there were—yeas 228, nays The vote was taken by electronic de- Edwards Kline Putnam 187, not voting 18, as follows: vice, and there were—yeas 409, nays 12, Ehlers Knollenberg Radanovich [Roll No. 643] Emanuel Kolbe Rahall not voting 12, as follows: Emerson Kuhl (NY) Ramstad YEAS—228 [Roll No. 642] Engel Langevin Rangel Abercrombie Becerra Boucher English (PA) Lantos Regula YEAS—409 Ackerman Berkley Boyd Eshoo Larsen (WA) Rehberg Allen Berman Brady (PA) Abercrombie Bachus Beauprez Etheridge Larson (CT) Reichert Andrews Berry Brown (OH) Ackerman Baird Becerra Evans Latham Renzi Baca Bishop (GA) Brown, Corrine Aderholt Baker Berkley Everett LaTourette Reyes Baird Bishop (NY) Butterfield Akin Baldwin Berman Farr Leach Reynolds Baldwin Blumenauer Capps Alexander Barrow Berry Fattah Levin Rogers (AL) Barrow Boehlert Capuano Allen Bartlett (MD) Biggert Feeney Lewis (CA) Rogers (KY) Bartlett (MD) Boren Cardin Andrews Bass Bilirakis Ferguson Lewis (KY) Rogers (MI) Bean Boswell Cardoza Baca Bean Bishop (GA) Filner Linder Rohrabacher

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