[Congressional Record Volume 152, Number 43 (Thursday, April 6, 2006)]
[House]
[Page H1627]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                    ACTIONS SPEAK LOUDER THAN WORDS

  (Ms. FOXX asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute.)
  Ms. FOXX. Mr. Speaker, our national security depends on strong border 
security. We need to know who is coming into our country, where they 
are from, and what they are doing here. Without properly securing our 
borders, we are vulnerable to terrorists and others who may come here 
seeking to harm Americans. And nothing is more important than 
maintaining the safety and security of our citizens.
  I am proud of House Republicans for taking the lead in finding 
solutions to this very serious problem. Last year my Republican 
colleagues and I passed the Border Protection, Antiterrorism and 
Illegal Immigration Control Act. Republicans also passed the REAL ID 
Act, which would establish rigorous proof of identity requirements for 
driver's licenses and ID cards in order to help keep terrorists from 
having easy access to fraudulent IDs like they had on 9/11.
  Now, the Democrats apparently have a newfound commitment to 
increasing our border security. That is great, but the American people 
sure could have used their support when the House was taking up these 
border security bills last year: 164 Democrats voted ``no'' to the 
Border Security Act, and 152 voted ``no'' to the REAL ID Act. Actions 
sure do speak louder than words.

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