[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 5 (Monday, January 12, 2015)]
[House]
[Page H208]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                            A HOUSE OF GAMES

  (Mr. YARMUTH asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute.)
  Mr. YARMUTH. Mr. Speaker, there are a lot of games being played at 
this time of year. Tonight, we are going to have a national 
championship game for the NCAA national football championship, playoff 
games for the NFL championship. We have basketball games being played 
and hockey games. The American people don't need games being played in 
the House of Representatives, but that is exactly what we are seeing 
this week.
  The Republican majority is holding hostage the security of this 
Nation--holding the Department of Homeland Security's budget hostage--
so they can advance some ideological provisions on immigration reform.
  This is nothing but a big pout on the part of the Republican majority 
because they are upset with the President's executive action. If they 
want to undo what the President has done and proceed toward a sane 
immigration policy, we have an entire body of Democrats and Republicans 
who is waiting to do that. I was part of the bipartisan group last year 
that worked for the entire Congress in trying to get that done. I know 
it is possible.
  No more games, Mr. Speaker. We need action--we need sane action--and 
not holding our national security hostage.

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