Mike Coffman said "If DREAMers want to put their life on the line for this Nation, we should give them the opportunity and honor their willingness to serve. I urge my colleagues to vote ``no'' on the Brooks amendment, which would strip this provision from the NDAA. Mr. McGOVERN. I want to thank the gentleman who just spoke as well. I think we wouldn't be having any of this debate if my friends on the other side of the aisle would have allowed us to vote on a comprehensive immigration reform package last year, the one that the Senate passed in a bipartisan way. Anyway, they chose to deny us that ability to even have a debate and a vote on that. Mr. Speaker, I yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from New Jersey (Mr. Norcross). {time} 1515" @ PoliticalQuotes.com

On the recordMay 14, 2015

If DREAMers want to put their life on the line for this Nation, we should give them the opportunity and honor their willingness to serve. I urge my colleagues to vote ``no'' on the Brooks amendment, which would strip this provision from the NDAA. Mr. McGOVERN. I want to thank the gentleman who just spoke as well. I think we wouldn't be having any of this debate if my friends on the other side of the aisle would have allowed us to vote on a comprehensive immigration reform package last year, the one that the Senate passed in a bipartisan way. Anyway, they chose to deny us that ability to even have a debate and a vote on that. Mr. Speaker, I yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from New Jersey (Mr. Norcross). {time} 1515

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Republican · Colorado

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