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Dan Burton: let me just end by saying I really and truly feel for my colleagues in California and their constituent, and I hope all…

On the recordSeptember 26, 1996
let me just end by saying I really and truly feel for my colleagues in California and their constituent, and I hope all of their colleagues paid attention to this special order tonight, because they are right on the money. It is an absolute tragedy what this President is perpetrating on this country and particularly the citizens of California. We need immigration reform. We should not be using Americans taxpayers' dollars to pay all of their bills, to the detriment of all of your citizens in California.
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Dan Burton
Indiana

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Addressing immigration reform and its impact on California during a special order.

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