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On the recordJanuary 9, 2014
I urge my colleagues to vote ``no'' and defeat the previous question. The Senate has passed a bipartisan, comprehensive immigration bill, and the Senate is debating unemployment insurance. Meanwhile, the House hasn't dedicated a single second of legislative floor time to any immigration reform bill that would address identity theft. Let's move forward and pass bills that matter to the American people rather than political bills that aren't going anywhere. I urge a ``no'' vote on the rule, and I yield back the balance of my time.
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Jared Polis
Democratic · Colorado

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