NAN A. S. HAYWORTH: “where do I begin? Acknowledging that one of the central tenets and challenges of the legislative process is incremental…”

“where do I begin? Acknowledging that one of the central tenets and challenges of the legislative process is incremental reform, we can all understand that. But also understanding that in terms of truth in labeling, are we in fact engaged in enforcement first or are we engaged in enforcement maybe part of the way, awaiting bureaucratic implementation. Now, if I can return to my point and to the reason why I must, in reluctance, oppose this rule, I do appreciate the courtesy of my friends, with whom I agree on many issues, but with whom I disagree this morning. I proposed the following amendment that has been disallowed. It is the sense of Congress that a new temporary visa program or amnesty program shall not be enacted until each of the enforcement provisions in this act have been fully implemented and a measurable enforcement of United States borders and the interior of the United States has been demonstrated. This is not included. We do not have any way to measure the progress. Regrettably, I oppose the rule.”