[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 159 (2013), Part 4]
[House]
[Page 5133]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




               SAVE AMERICA COMPREHENSIVE IMMIGRATION ACT

  (Ms. JACKSON LEE asked and was given permission to address the House 
for 1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Ms. JACKSON LEE. Throughout the week, we have been hearing from souls 
who have asked us to have mercy on them and to pass comprehensive 
immigration reform. Thousands came to petition the government. There 
were mothers and fathers and children, and I am listening to their 
cries, as America has listened and as the Statue of Liberty often said: 
to bring you those who were in need but wanted to serve this Nation.
  Today, I introduced Save America Comprehensive Immigration Act, H.R. 
1525, to have earned access to citizenship, family reunification, 
border security, supporting our Border Patrol agents, and a number of 
items that will bring us together. I hope that we can move this 
legislation forward.
  Let me quickly say that 50 of us signed a letter this week to stop 
the filibuster on sensible gun legislation. Thank goodness the other 
body now will move forward to answer the cries of other Americans who 
have been the victims of gun violence. It is certainly in keeping with 
the Second Amendment that we have the opportunity to have universal 
background checks, to rid ourselves of assault weapons and multiple 
rounds that have killed many in the various mass killings, and to have 
the ability to help those who have mental health needs.
  We can do this as Americans and as Members of Congress. I ask that we 
move forward and respond to the American people.

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