[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 152 (2006), Part 14]
[House]
[Page 18832]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




               CONGRESS IS ACTING ON ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION

  (Mr. WILSON of South Carolina asked and was given permission to 
address the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. WILSON of South Carolina. Madam Speaker, faced with two 
conflicting bills regarding illegal aliens, the House-passed border 
security bill and the Reid-Kennedy amnesty plan, House Republicans left 
Washington in August tasked with answering one question: How did the 
American people want us to handle this issue? After holding multiple 
field hearings and town hall meetings across America, we are back in 
Washington, and the American people expect us to act, and that is just 
what we are doing.
  We began by passing the Secure Fence Act last week, and today we will 
consider three more bills vital to securing our borders and restricting 
the flow of illegal aliens into our country. It is time to curtail the 
invasion of illegal aliens, and we must begin at our borders. House 
Republicans are keeping up our end of the bargain. Now it is time for 
the Senate to follow suit.
  In conclusion, God bless our troops, and we will never forget 
September 11.

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