[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 160 (2014), Part 8]
[House]
[Page 11003]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




  CONGRESS MUST ACT TO PASS A FAIR PLAN FOR COMPREHENSIVE IMMIGRATION 
                                 REFORM

  (Mr. PALLONE asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute.)
  Mr. PALLONE. Mr. Speaker, Americans want Congress to act on 
comprehensive immigration reform, and the Senate already has. In fact, 
it has been exactly 1 year this week since the Senate passed bipartisan 
legislation to offer a pathway to citizenship for millions living in 
the United States. But 365 days later, there has still been no action 
in this House.
  The Democrats have a plan that will decrease the Nation's deficit by 
nearly $1 trillion, secure our borders, unite families, and provide an 
earned pathway to citizenship. But the GOP has other ideas. Republicans 
have made it clear that they have no intention of acting on a plan for 
comprehensive immigration reform.
  Last October, we introduced H.R. 15, the Border Security, Economic 
Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act, based on bipartisan 
principles and bipartisan solutions to fix our country's broken 
immigration system. The bill has strong bipartisan support and has the 
votes to pass in the House if it comes for a vote. The legislation 
already has 200 cosponsors, including three Republican cosponsors.
  The United States, Mr. Speaker, has rightfully earned its reputation 
as the land of opportunity. We need to pass comprehensive immigration 
reform.

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