[Congressional Record Volume 152, Number 38 (Thursday, March 30, 2006)]
[House]
[Page H1325]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                TIP FOR DEMOCRATS ON IMMIGRATION REFORM

  (Ms. FOXX asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Ms. FOXX. Mr. Speaker, after many months, the Democrats have managed 
to release their so-called national security agenda; and one of the 
things their agenda calls for is improving border security.
  Last year, House Republicans passed the Border Protection, Anti-
Terrorism and Illegal Immigration Control Act as well as the REAL ID 
Act. How do these bills protect our borders?
  First, the Border Security Act increases penalties for illegal 
immigration and holds violators accountable to restore the integrity of 
our Nation's borders, reestablishes respect for our laws, and helps 
ensure that terrorists cannot enter the United States.
  Second, the REAL ID Act federally standardizes the requirements for 
applying and issuing State identification cards because the 19 
hijackers responsible for the 9/11 terrorist attacks carried between 
them 13 valid driver's licenses and 21 State-issued ID cards.
  How did the Democrats vote on these issues? 164 of them opposed the 
Border Security Act and 152 opposed the REAL ID Act. So Democrats now 
want to improve border security? Here is a tip for them: start voting 
for legislation that does exactly that.

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