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I rise toy to discuss the devastating effect HIV/AIDS has had on the Latino community and communities of color across this country. Today, I am also pleased to be an original cosponsor of Congresswoman Hilda Solis' Concurrent Resolution to…
I was briefly absent from this Chamber today and inadvertently missed rollcall vote 250. I would like the Record to show that, had I been present, I would have voted ``aye'' on rollcall vote 250. The Acting CHAIRMAN (Mr. Thornberry). Are…
I rise to discuss ways we can work together to create an immigration system that better reflects the enormous contributions immigrants make every day, respects our Nation's proud history of welcoming men and women to seek a better life…
I rise this evening to begin what I hope will be the start of a constructive dialogue about our Nation's immigration laws. There has been a lot of heated rhetoric about this topic in recent months. But what I believe has been lacking from…
Let me, first of all, read from the 9/11 Commission because I think it is pertinent at this point. In section 3051 through 3056, in paragraph 3, it says, ``Far from calling for sweeping anti-immigration legislation, the commission…
First of all, I will insert into the Record, since obviously the majority has not read it, a statement of administration policy dated October 7, 2004, from the White House, George Bush's White House. In it, it says on page 2, paragraph 3…
In the same letter from the George Bush administration, it states: "The administration has concerns with overbroad alien identification standards proposed by the bill and unrelated security concerns, and believes that the States, as in the…
H.R. 10 should be about restructuring our Nation's intelligence agency, strengthening our homeland, and better protecting our citizens by following the framework recommended by the 9/11 Commission. However, as currently written, H.R. 10…
I regret having to offer this amendment, which blocks funds to implement and enforce the OCC preemption regulations issued earlier this year. The last time we addressed this issue on the House floor was during consideration of the…
I just want everyone to understand that they have said continuously that local government, State government at the local level are the incubators of democracy, and we should let local governments do it because they do it best, and we…
I am proud to offer along with my colleagues an amendment to increase funding by $25.5 million for the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network, an agency that is critically important to our efforts to combat terrorist financing and money…
I do, however, want to state my strong support for a particular provision of H.R. 1375, the Financial Services Regulatory Relief Act of 2003. I am very pleased that credit unions will be permitted to offer remittance products to nonmembers…