Congress Is Acting On IIlegal Immigration

CONGRESS IS ACTING ON ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION -- (House of Representatives - September 21, 2006)

(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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