[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 36 (Tuesday, March 3, 2015)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E296]
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      MOTION TO RECEDE AND CONCUR IN SENATE AMENDMENT TO H.R. 240

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                            HON. BRIAN BABIN

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, March 3, 2015

  Mr. BABIN. Mr. Speaker, I rise to join my colleagues in urging that 
we reject this motion to concur in the Senate amendments. The Senate 
removed the House-passed provisions that would prevent the President 
from acting unilaterally on immigration.
  The President said on twenty-two occasions that he lacked the 
authority to act unilaterally on amnesty, but that is exactly what he 
did.
  A vote against this motion is a vote for the rule of law. Yes, we are 
a nation of immigrants but we are also a nation of laws. Any changes to 
our immigration laws should be done legislatively. They should not be 
done unilaterally by the Administration, nor should they be changed by 
the courts.
  We have millions of Americans who are still looking for work. We have 
others on the lower rungs of the economic ladder that want to climb 
higher, to earn more money, and to support their families with a higher 
wage.
  If the Administration's amnesty plan is allowed to go into effect, 
the plight of these millions of American workers and the families they 
support will be harmed.
  The House passed a bill to fully fund the Department of Homeland 
Security and also ensure that this money is not used to implement 
amnesty. The Administration rejected that, has refused to negotiate and 
has promised to veto any bill that includes provisions that uphold the 
rule of law.
  I am committed to fighting for the rule of law and restoring the 
balance of power between the Executive and the Legislative branches of 
government.

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