[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 152 (2006), Part 12]
[House]
[Page 15676]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                             SECURITY FIRST

  (Mrs. BLACKBURN asked and was given permission to address the House 
for 1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Mrs. BLACKBURN. Mr. Speaker, this past weekend I spent time traveling 
through my district and talking with people from all across the 
political spectrum. And I consistently heard quotes like this: ``Let's 
secure the border. Let's have security first. Let's stop illegal entry 
into this country.''
  Mr. Speaker, I want all of these folks to know that we hear them. We 
hear them loud and clear. And this House majority is fighting those who 
would grant amnesty to individuals who have broken our laws.
  Our majority leader, Mr. Boehner, has written an op-ed today in the 
Philadelphia Enquirer. I want to thank him for that.
  He is absolutely right when he says, and I quote, ``Congress has 
compromised on this issue too long.''
  We are standing firm for a security first bill, Mr. Speaker.
  I look forward to the field hearings that we are going to have across 
this country in August. The hearings will show those opposed to a 
security first bill that the American people are on our side in this 
issue.

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