[Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 149 (Thursday, September 14, 2017)]
[House]
[Page H7413]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
UNITED UNDER THE DREAM ACT
(Mr. LOWENTHAL asked and was given permission to address the House
for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
Mr. LOWENTHAL. Mr. Speaker, too often we hear about our country being
divided, and yet when it comes to the Dream Act, the message is clear:
our country is united.
A wide majority of Americans and nearly 70 percent of Republicans
want us to pass this legislation. They want us to provide permanent
legal status to DREAMers--800,000 people who are working hard, studying
in our universities, contributing to our economy, and serving in our
military.
Mr. Speaker, I demand that we bring up the Dream Act for a vote. We
cannot force these young people, who have received DACA, to wait any
longer to know that America wants them to live here.
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