Rule Breaking Democrats Aid Law Breaking Illegal Immigrants

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RULE BREAKING DEMOCRATS AID LAW BREAKING ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS

Democrats Break House Rules to Force Favorable Outcome

WASHINGTON, DC. August 3, 2007 - Today Congressman Calvert (R-CA), one of the approximately 100 Republicans who left the House floor last night in protest, issued the following statement blasting House Democrats for breaking the rules of the House in order to obtain a favorable outcome.

"It is absolutely disgraceful that this New Majority used deceitful methods that broke House rules in order to allow illegal immigrants to obtain welfare benefits. The American people should know that the Democrats in the House have chosen illegal immigrants over American citizens. Not only have they sullied the reputation of the U.S. House of Representatives, they have done it in the name of individuals who have no respect for the rule of law. The House Majority Party has demonstrated that they are willing to reject the procedural rules of the House, as laid out by our Founding Fathers, in order to obtain an outcome they prefer. In this case, it was to provide benefits to illegal immigrants at the cost of American taxpayers and at the cost of the reputation of the House."

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