Brad Knott: “I thank the gentleman for his remarks. Mr. Speaker, you have heard today from our colleagues and myself about the…”

“I thank the gentleman for his remarks. Mr. Speaker, you have heard today from our colleagues and myself about the outrageous government-funded incentives and plans to keep illegal aliens not only flowing into this country but also to stay in this country. This scheme goes beyond waste. It represents, candidly, a betrayal of the American people and the American taxpayers, who have suffered mightily in this country because of the illegal immigration crisis. In closing, I simply ask the following of the American citizens who rely on Medicare or Medicaid: Should we allow illegal immigrants to dilute the quality of your benefits and run up costs in emergency rooms who are precluded from turning illegal immigrants away? I say, along with my colleagues: Absolutely not. No tax dollars should be allocated to covering healthcare costs for any person who is in this country illegally. To the American parents, whether rural or urban, who are struggling to feed your children, I ask: Should illegal immigrants receive tax- funded meals day in, day out to eat on your dime? Again, I heartily say: Absolutely not. To the children at risk of falling behind in lagging schools all over this country, I ask: Should we continue to allow millions upon millions to arrive here illegally and crowd out your classrooms? I would say, again: Under no circumstances should we give public education dollars to any person or any family who is here illegally.…”