[Congressional Record Volume 154, Number 37 (Wednesday, March 5, 2008)]
[Senate]
[Pages S1655-S1656]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




 MEASURES READ THE FIRST TIME--S. 2709, S. 2710, S. 2711, S. 2712, S. 
2713, S. 2714, S. 2715, S. 2716, S. 2717, S. 2718, S. 2719, S. 2720, S. 
                           2721, and S. 2722

  Mr. PRYOR. Madam President, I understand there are 14 bills at the 
desk, and I ask for their first reading en bloc.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the bills by title en 
bloc.
  The legislative clerk read as follows:

       A bill (S. 2709) to increase the criminal penalties for 
     illegally reentering the United States and for other 
     purposes.
       A bill (S. 2710) to authorize the Department of Homeland 
     Security to use an employer's failure to timely resolve 
     discrepancies with the Social Security Administration after 
     receiving a ``no match'' notice as evidence that the employer 
     violated section 274A of the Immigration and Nationality Act.
       A bill (S. 2711) to improve the enforcement of laws 
     prohibiting the employment of unauthorized aliens and for 
     other purposes.
       A bill (S. 2712) to require the Secretary of Homeland 
     Security to complete at least 700 miles of reinforced fencing 
     along the Southwest border by December 31, 2010, and for 
     other purposes.
       A bill (S. 2713) to prohibit appropriated funds from being 
     used in contravention of section 642(a) of the Illegal 
     Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996.
       A bill (S. 2714) to close the loophole that allowed the 9/
     11 hijackers to obtain credit cards from United States banks 
     that financed their terrorists activities, to ensure that 
     illegal immigrants cannot obtain credit cards to evade United 
     States immigration laws, and for other purposes.

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       A bill (S. 2715) to amend title 4, United States Code, to 
     declare English as the national language of the Government of 
     the United States, and for other purposes.
       A bill (S. 2716) to authorize the National Guard to provide 
     support for the border control activities of the United 
     States Customs and Border Protection of the Department of 
     Homeland Security, and for other purposes.
       A bill (S. 2717) to provide for enhanced Federal 
     enforcement of, and State and local assistance in the 
     enforcement of, the immigration laws of the United States, 
     and for other purposes.
       A bill (S. 2718) to withhold 10 percent of the Federal 
     funding apportioned for highway construction and maintenance 
     from States that issue driver's licenses to individuals 
     without verifying the legal status of such individuals.
       A bill (S. 2719) to provide that Executive Order 13166 
     shall have no force or effect, and to prohibit the use of 
     funds for certain purposes.
       A bill (S. 2720) to withhold Federal financial assistance 
     from each country that denies or unreasonably delays the 
     acceptance of nationals of such country who have been ordered 
     removed from the United States and to prohibit the issuance 
     of visas to nationals of such country.
       A bill (S. 2721) to amend the Immigration and Nationality 
     Act to prescribe the binding oath or affirmation of 
     renunciation and allegiance required to be naturalized as a 
     citizen of the United States, to encourage and support the 
     efforts of prospective citizens of the United States to 
     become citizens, and for other purposes.
       A bill (S. 2722) to prohibit aliens who are repeat drunk 
     drivers from obtaining legal status or immigration benefits.

  Mr. PRYOR. Madam President, I now ask for a second reading and, in 
order to place the bills on the calendar under the provisions of rule 
XIV, I object to my own request, all en bloc.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Objection is heard.
  Mr. PRYOR. Madam President, I suggest the absence of a quorum.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will call the roll.
  The legislative clerk proceeded to call the roll.
  Mr. PRYOR. Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that the order 
for the quorum call be rescinded.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

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