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I rise tonight to first of all recognize and memorialize those whose lives were either given and/or risked on this date in 1945. We have heard many moving comments, many moving speeches in tribute to the D-Day heroes. I can add little to…
It is true, unfortunately, whether one party is in charge or the other, it seems like it hardly matters, we do spend a great deal of money, sometimes without benefit, I think, of enough analysis and enough debate. And a constituent of mine…
success has 1,000 fathers and failure is an orphan. This is especially true and it comes to mind when the ex- President of the United States recently claimed credit for the passage of the Welfare Reform Act after, of course, he twice…
before I get into the main topic of this evening's discussion, that being immigration and immigration reform issues, I am compelled to respond to some of the comments made by our colleagues on the other side with regard to the budget…
Of course, times have changed and exactly that. First of all, we are talking about a $73 billion maybe $140 billion farm bill. There is a big difference there. It could go to $140 billion. That was not in the budget resolution. And so to…
it is not news to anyone in this House that the borders of this Nation for the most part are porous and undefended. As a result, millions of people have over the last several years entered this country illegally. Most of them come with…
It is appropriate on this national day of prayer that we recognize the great gifts that we have been given and the great land in which we live and we give thanks for it. It is also, I think, important for us to think about some places in…
I had the great privilege of going to the Sudan. Actually, it was the very first trip I ever took as a congressman. It was in 1999. Senator Brownback and the gentleman from New Jersey (Mr. Payne), we were privileged to go to the Sudan. I…
I thank the Speaker for his admonition. This conference needs to be voted on by this House and by the whole body, and we need to do it as quickly as possible in order for us to bring some relief to the people who have suffered for so long…
I rise today to deliver a tribute to M. Scott Billingsley, legislative director for Colorado's Sixth Congressional District from December 15, 2001, to March 25, the day of his death. First and foremost, I am honored today to share with you…
This legislation, or this proposal, I suppose, and the opposition to this motion has been characterized as anti-Latino and anti-family. Well, in a way I would suggest that it is an insult to suggest to anyone that in fact if you are doing…
In 1996 we had much of a similar debate on an issue of this nature. We debated the whole concept of welfare and determined that some change had to be undertaken. After several attempts by this body, by this Congress, to pass legislation…
before I give my comments tonight, I want to take note of one individual in particular here in the room with us tonight and those that are also here every single night, every single day on the floor, and they are the pages that have worked…
I rise today to praise the work of the chairman of the Committee on the Budget, the gentleman from Iowa (Mr. Nussle), and the Republican members of that Committee on the Budget. As we all know, this year has been very challenging as the…
The real issue, of course, that is perhaps annoying to them, I think, or at least discomforting to them, and the one that was never referenced, but is the one accurate representation of the budget resolution that the majority party will…
The issue is, of course, this particular agency and the security of the Nation is dependent upon having an organization like the INS do its job, do it effectively and efficiently. I hope that I have indicated to you and to the Members and…
I think we have seen this before, we have, in fact. It is called the Enhanced Border Security and Visa Entry Reform Act, but we passed it. So please do not be confused by the rhetoric on the floor here that it is centered on that part of…
What we are really doing here, and the only reason why we are here today, is to provide amnesty, amnesty for people who are here illegally. That is why we are on the floor today. It is not for the Enhanced Border Security and Visa Entry…
recently a study was conducted by the GAO, the General Accounting Office. It was to look into the degree of fraud in the immigration benefits program. I have oftentimes, Mr. Speaker, taken the microphone for the purpose of identifying what…
I come before the body tonight to talk about an issue that has often times been in the forefront in my thinking and a concern about the direction of the Nation; and that, of course, is immigration and the effect of massive immigration on…
When we talk about who are we representing, it is fascinating, because most of the immigrants into this country, legal immigrants, people who are here relatively recently and have just come into the country, most of them support our desire…
as we bring this discussion to a close, I want to let individuals know there is a way to contact us about this issue, especially people who want to know more about the impact of illegal immigration and what they can do about it. This is…
Study after study, even from those kinds of institutions that are pro immigration, study after study shows that the people hurt most by illegal immigration into the country are people at the bottom rung of the ladder, people who are…
although I can certainly agree with many of the comments of the previous speakers with regard to what this Congress has accomplished to date, there is an issue, of course, that I must bring to the attention of the Congress, of my…
I rise in support of H.R. 3248 and wish to fully express my gratitude to the crew of United Flight 93, and especially its captain, Jason M. Dahl. It was with immense sadness that I learned that the Dahl family and indeed all of Colorado…
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