[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 62 (Thursday, April 29, 2010)]
[House]
[Page H3019]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                            THE RULE OF LAW

  (Mr. POE of Texas asked and was given permission to address the House 
for 1 minute.)
  Mr. POE of Texas. Mr. Speaker, America is a Nation founded on the 
rule of law, not the rule of men. That's why we have a Constitution and 
not a king. Law must apply to everybody and it must apply equally, 
regardless of race, color, or creed. People don't get to pick and 
choose which laws are enforced. They don't get to decide which laws 
they like and which ones they don't. That would cause chaos.
  Federal law requires people to sign the guest book when they enter 
our country, otherwise they are here illegally. There is a lot of fear 
mongering, political hype, and misinformation about the State of 
Arizona trying to legally protect itself from illegal entry into its 
State.
  Arizona acts because Washington is blissfully silent and sleeps. 
Rather than join this rant, the White House should grant the request of 
border governors and send the National Guard to the border to enforce 
the rule of law. After all, that is the government's job.
  And that's just the way it is.

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