[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 161 (2015), Part 4]
[House]
[Page 5109]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]


                  SUPPORTING THE DREAMERS AND L.B. 623

  (Mr. ASHFORD asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute.)
  Mr. ASHFORD. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to express my unwavering 
support for the plight and uncertainty that DREAMers face in Nebraska 
and across the Nation.
  Let me start by stating that I unequivocally support the DREAM Act. 
In Nebraska, the notion of immigration is as bipartisan as the 
legislative body itself.
  As evidence, Republicans and Democrats in the State capitol are 
backing L.B. 623, introduced by State Senator Jeremy Nordquist. It 
allows driver's licenses for thousands of Nebraska DREAMers. I 
wholeheartedly support and endorse this bill. My good friend from 
across the aisle, State Senator John S. McCollister, is making these 
licenses his top priority.
  By the way, if the name McCollister sounds familiar, it should be. In 
the early 1970s, John's father, Congressman John Y. McCollister, served 
the people of Nebraska's Second Congressional District with 
distinction. His son continues that tradition as he reaches across the 
aisle in Lincoln, Nebraska, to give our DREAMers a better life than 
their parents have had.
  Again, I pledge today, as I have in the Nebraska legislature, to 
support the DREAMers. I ask my colleagues in this body and in the 
Senate to work towards a comprehensive reform package which includes a 
permanent and certain path for our DREAMer youth.




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