I am concerned that DHS simply decided it did not agree with the law and has never made any good faith effort to resolve the potential challenges.

You must implement 100 percent scanning as quickly as practicable within 5 years.

The goal of 100 percent scanning is the right goal?

the bond between parent and child has long been respected by our legal system as a fundamental right.

Most organizations that work with families, such as World Vision, believe that the treaty will actually do a great deal to support families and protect children.

the fundamental theory of liberty upon which all governments in this Union repose excludes any general power of the state to standardize its children.

I do not believe the case has been made that parental rights, as protected by the Constitution, are in peril.

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I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Page 75, line 7, after the dollar amount, insert ``(increased by $460,000,000)''. Page 75, line 14, after…

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