I want the democratic process to have a chance to work. We have a right, and our constituents have a right, to have a vote on the floor on issues of this magnitude. We are talking about 400,000 people who already stayed, they overstayed their visas, or they snuck into this country, so they are here illegally, and they have applied under this program. I was told when the one debate that we won on the floor, the one vote that there was on this was lost by the other side, that there would only be several thousand, maybe 10,000 people applying. It is a major loophole. Now, if this body wants to do that, I have no objection. Well, I would object, I would vote against it, but that is fine. I am only asking that we put ourselves on the record for our constituents on this particular issue. That is what democracy is all about.
Dana Rohrabacher: “I want the democratic process to have a chance to work. We have a right, and our constituents have a right, to have a…”
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Discussing the need for a vote on immigration issues affecting individuals who overstayed their visas.
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