[Congressional Record Volume 160, Number 48 (Wednesday, March 26, 2014)]
[House]
[Page H2684]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                    COMPREHENSIVE IMMIGRATION REFORM

  (Ms. LEE of California asked and was given permission to address the 
House for 1 minute.)
  Ms. LEE of California. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to join my 
colleagues in calling for a vote on comprehensive immigration reform. 
We have bipartisan legislation that has the support of the American 
people and the votes needed to pass the House.
  Our system has been broken for far too long. In my own district, 
there are heart-wrenching stories of families who came here for a 
chance at the American Dream only to have been torn apart and 
separated.
  Not only is comprehensive immigration reform morally right, it is the 
right thing to do for our economy. Also, the Congressional Budget 
Office this week found that passing H.R. 15 would reduce the deficit by 
$900 billion over the next two decades. The economic benefits are 
clear.
  Now is the time to pass a fair immigration plan which provides a 
pathway to citizenship, reunites families, and helps grow our economy. 
The Senate passed immigration reform last year. Now the House must act. 
We have the votes. Let's do it now.

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