[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 159 (2013), Part 8]
[House]
[Page 11198]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                           IMMIGRATION REFORM

  (Mr. CARTWRIGHT asked and was given permission to address the House 
for 1 minute.)
  Mr. CARTWRIGHT. Mr. Speaker, the time has come for this House to 
address comprehensive immigration reform. If the Senate can fashion a 
bipartisan bill, we can too.
  Follow the money. Bringing 11 million people out of the shadows would 
increase our gross domestic product by $832 billion over 10 years. 
Follow the money. The CBO calculates that the Senate bill will cut the 
deficit by $197 billion over 10 years. What is not to like about that?
  The plan that passed the Senate would strengthen our borders, crack 
down on employers who knowingly hire undocumented workers, and let 
those who want to earn their citizenship do just that.
  Mr. Speaker, if the Senate can do it, we can do it too.

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