On the recordDecember 2, 2013
Today I visited Fast for Families, a group of advocates who 21 days ago vowed to abstain from food to bring awareness to the need for a bipartisan remedy for our broken immigration system. Support for the fasters is growing with groups joining across the country in solidarity. Like many others in the U.S., they want to find a solution for the immigrant families living in this great country that they call home. We can all agree that it is time to modernize our immigration laws. Fixing what is broken will not be an easy task, but it will bring benefits to our Nation, which can be strengthened and reinvigorated by those hardworking individuals. I encourage my colleagues on both sides of the aisle to reach out to one another, begin a conversation, and resolve this issue. We can work together to secure our borders and honor the rule of law while addressing the problems in our immigration system with solutions that reflect our American principles. Announcement by the Speaker Pro Tempore The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. Massie). The Chair will remind all persons in the gallery that they are here as guests of the House and that any manifestation of approval or disapproval of proceedings is in violation of the rules of the House. ____________________
