[Congressional Record Volume 152, Number 60 (Tuesday, May 16, 2006)]
[House]
[Page H2601]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                  NATIONAL GUARD IS A GOOD FIRST STEP

  (Mr. PRICE of Georgia asked and was given permission to address the 
House for 1 minute.)
  Mr. PRICE of Georgia. Madam Speaker, last night the President spoke 
to the American people about his plan for establishing a secure border 
and a sound immigration policy.
  The highlight of President Bush's plans is to send up to 6,000 
National Guard troops to assist Border Patrol agents, and I applaud the 
President for taking steps necessary to try and secure the borders. For 
far too long this Nation has had a policy of benign neglect, one that 
has left our system of immigration fundamentally broken. National Guard 
troops are an excellent short-term solution. However, this action must 
not be part of a real effort to enforce our laws and must not be 
coupled with a thinly veiled attempt to grant amnesty. The American 
people want assurances that our sovereignty and security are being 
respected.
  America is a nation of immigrants. It is built upon the dreams and 
sacrifices of those who came to share in our common goals of liberty, 
fairness and adherence to law. It is in celebration of these principles 
and in honor of those who came before us that we should act in respect 
for law and in respect for liberty.

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