Tom Tancredo

every time we hear of the deeds of the folks like Todd Beamer on Flight 93, we are left with the kind of introspection that can be very challenging. We have to say to ourselves, what would I have done? How would I have reacted under…

I want to pick up on something that he said specifically in regard to the difference in the kind of investigation that is done between someone who is trying to get into the United States and has to go to a counselor office in the country…

On the one hand, as Members have heard, the Democratic Party suggests that a stimulus package, something to stimulate the economy, revolves around extending unemployment benefits. On the other hand, the Republican stimulus package with…

as we face the calamity and the calamitous events of September 11 and recognize what our Nation now needs to do in response to that, we also recognize that there are literally hundreds, thousands, perhaps, hundreds of thousands of…

I have on many occasions risen on this floor to address the body with regard to the issue of immigration and immigration reform, and tonight is no exception to that rule. I do this often because I believe it is a significant problem…

I rise tonight on an issue that is similar to that which has been discussed on this floor for the last hour or so, and that is national security. It was focused almost entirely, the last hour, that is, on airline or airport security. It is…

as I have been waiting this evening to address the House, I have, of course, been listening to the comments of my colleagues from the other side with regard to airline security. It will undeniably be an issue that will be brought to the…

I sincerely appreciate the gentleman from Minnesota (Mr. Gutknecht) coming to the floor tonight, all of my colleagues, because frankly I could not have said it better and especially the gentleman's last statement in regard to his…

The gentleman is so correct. We cannot stand here tonight, nor have we ever stated in this debate that unequivocally we know that if we simply control our borders, do everything we can possibly do to make sure that the people who are…

perhaps anecdotes are useful and I feel they are useful to sort of portray a much bigger problem. Every day somebody comes up to me because I have become sort of involved with this issue and people know. So these people will tell me…

Let me answer that question, at least a partial answer as to where did they come from? How did they get here? How is it that 895 people from Iraq were given visas? Something else your constituents should know about, something all of our…

Executive Order 13-166 is essentially another attempt to construct an even higher level of the Tower of Babel. Not only is that executive order an unfunded mandate, it is incredibly wrong-headed. To encourage non-English speakers to stay…

the issue I wish to address tonight is the issue that I have had the opportunity of addressing several times on this floor, it is the issue of immigration, immigration reform, and specifically the problems we are encountering in this…

I am here tonight to speak about a couple of topics, in particular, of course, the issue that is always of interest to me and I believe should be to our colleagues and to the American people, and that is, the issue of immigration, the…

I rise in support of the Blumenauer-Tancredo amendment. It is a narrowly drawn measure that eliminates a one-phrase loophole in the Animal Welfare Act. Simply put, it bars the shipment of birds for the purpose of fighting. It is clear. It…

I am talking about the issue of immigration and the fact that this Nation for now at least for decades has embarked upon and embraced a concept that we have referred to often as 'open borders.' Amazing as that is to many of our countrymen…

let me say first of all that as I sat here and observed and listened to the comments of my colleague, the gentleman from Colorado (Mr. McInnis), I am taken with the profound nature and the fact that he has for quite some time been a…

The defense of the Nation starts with the defense of our borders. Mr. Speaker, we have begun a massive buildup of forces as a result of the events of September 11. Indeed, the President has issued a call for units of the National Guard to…

there are countless heroes that have emerged from this tragedy, firefighters, police and others who have offered themselves in aid to their fellow citizens; but a few have risen even above those, and these are the folks that through their…

On Monday, I introduced a resolution, with the support of all five of my colleagues from Colorado, honoring the Colorado Wing of the Civil Air Patrol. The Colorado Wing was stabilized 60 years ago as a volunteer organization to conduct air…

we are once again approaching a national discussion with the regard to the issue of immigration, and I am glad we are doing so because it is, of course, an important one. I am concerned because many times this particular issue is one that…

the Energy Security Act helps America address its energy problems by increasing our energy production on existing Federal sites. It helps us get more oil from our existing oil wells, more natural gas from our existing natural gas wells…

I wanted to address an issue of concern to me, and it is an issue that I have risen before to discuss here on the floor of the House and I think certainly deserves our attention again this evening, and that issue is immigration, and…

I, too, want to rise in, in a way, admiration of the committee for their work on this particular piece of legislation, on this bill. It is truly commendable in a situation where profligate spending in this body is the norm, it is…

in his budget request to Congress, President Bush proposed reversing the cost-share ratio for beach replenishment projects from 65 percent Federal share/35 percent local share, to 35 percent Federal/65 percent local. The energy and water…