[Congressional Record Volume 152, Number 66 (Wednesday, May 24, 2006)]
[House]
[Page H3145]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                  DEMOCRATS OPPOSE SECURING THE BORDER

  (Ms. FOXX asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute.)
  Ms. FOXX. Mr. Speaker, House Republicans are committed to securing 
our Nation's borders in order to ensure that our citizens remain safe 
and secure. One of my Republican colleagues from Virginia recently 
introduced an amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act that 
would permit members of our Armed Forces to assist with border 
protection under certain circumstances.
  The Democrats like to say they are working to keep our country 
secure, but they voted ``no'' on this commonsense amendment, and this 
is not the first time they voted against important border security and 
national security measures.
  Republicans voted to pass a major border security bill this past 
December, but Democrats voted ``no'' on the bill.
  Republicans voted to pass the REAL ID Act to make sure that people 
who receive driver's licenses are here legally, but Democrats voted 
``no'' on the bill.
  Mr. Speaker, House Democrats have had ample opportunity to show that 
they are serious about border security. Yet every time they get a 
chance to prove it, they vote ``no.''

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