Roland Gutierrez: “Well, it seems to me that it is germane, Mr. Speaker. We have heard on repeated occasions that what we are considering…”

“Well, it seems to me that it is germane, Mr. Speaker. We have heard on repeated occasions that what we are considering is the first step. We have heard that repeatedly here today. We have other bills, and simply what my motion to recommit instructs us that we go to conference to take it into consideration into the totality. We agree, Mr. Sensenbrenner and I, if we were actually to sit around a table and use regular order, we would find that we have much agreement on securing our borders, on a number of the issues that have been raised here today. No one on this side of the aisle is pretending to stand up for gang members and drug dealers. We want them out of the country also. But we also understand that like Mr. Tom Ridge, of Homeland Security, and Congressman Sensenbrenner referred to the current Homeland Secretary in his statement, we have statements from the former Director of Homeland Security that we need to deal with. So I think it is germane, Mr. Speaker. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Does any other Member wish to be heard on the point of order? The Chair is prepared to rule. The bill is confined to matters of immigration. The motion to recommit addresses matters unrelated to immigration. For the reasons stated by the Chair earlier today, the motion is not germane. The point of order is sustained Motion to Recommit Offered By Mr. Reyes”