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John Rice Carter: Absolutely. And you hit on a very good point, and I thank the gentleman for yielding. The point that you hit on is that…

On the recordMay 23, 2007
Absolutely. And you hit on a very good point, and I thank the gentleman for yielding. The point that you hit on is that there are people that are trying to do it the right way, that have been waiting patiently to do this the right way in countries around this world; not just from our neighbors to the south, but all over this world that have waited patiently to get the opportunity to come to the United States, following the rules in the effort to go to work, enjoying the freedom of the world we live in, and ultimately by doing the right thing, the right way, hopefully become American citizens.
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John Rice Carter
Republican · Georgia

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Discussing immigration and the efforts of those seeking to come to the U.S. legally.

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