Roland Gutierrez: “here we go again. More piecemeal proposals. More tired, old, narrow, short-sighted policies of the past. I think we…”

“here we go again. More piecemeal proposals. More tired, old, narrow, short-sighted policies of the past. I think we should let the people around the country who are watching and listening to this debate know that they are not watching a rerun. This is, in fact, original programming. Yes, the plot lines are the same. We even have many of the same characters, many of the same arguments; and if the issues weren't so serious to our national security, it would almost be humorous. {time} 1315 But it is not, Mr. Speaker. It is unforgivable. It is unforgivable that instead of rolling up our sleeves and getting a real immigration bill to the President's desk, we are revisiting issues that this body has already addressed. Why? Why are we doing this again if similar language has already passed? Could it be that there are less than 7 weeks to the next election? We have so much work to get done. Why are we going back and repassing provisions and addressing issues that have already passed this body? A poll out today by CBS and the New York Times showed that only 25 percent, 25 percent of the American people approve of the job Congress is doing. And two-thirds said they believe Congress accomplished less than it typically does in a 2-year session. Maybe that is because the majority is bringing up the same bills over and over and over again. Mr.…”