[Congressional Record Volume 152, Number 65 (Tuesday, May 23, 2006)]
[House]
[Page H3023]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




        REPUBLICANS HAVE ALREADY WORKED TO GAIN BORDER SECURITY

  (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, Democrats unveiled their national security 
agenda recently with much fanfare. High on their agenda was improving 
border security. So how can Democrats improve border security?
  Here are some suggestions. First, you get a border security bill that 
addresses the hiring of illegal immigrants and gaining control of our 
borders. Second, you can have a bill that completes the mission of the 
9/11 Commission recommendations by implementing common-sense reforms in 
order to better protect our homeland.
  Now, I am sure many on this side of the aisle are asking, didn't we 
pass legislation like this? Why, yes we did. Back in December 2005, we 
passed the Border Protection Anti-Terrorism and Illegal Immigration 
Control Act, which combats the hiring of illegal workers and increases 
penalties for alien smuggling. We also passed the Real ID, which 
requires driver's license applicants to provide proof they are in the 
country legally and closed asylum loopholes that the 9/11 Commission 
found had been abused by a number of terrorists.
  Mr. Speaker, I guess the Democrats left improving border security on 
their list because they didn't vote for either bill. But I say they 
should check it off. House Republicans have already accomplished it.

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