Speech #940094995

I support the Biaggi amendment. On other measures. the Congress has voted billions of dollars to create makework jobs. as a way of fighting unemployment with artificial employment. Here. in the amendment offered by the gentleman from New York. is an opportunity to create real jobs by vacating the jobs being held illegally by illegal aliens. This amendment. If enacted. will cost $45 million and cover the salaries and expenses of roughly 1.000 new positions in the Department. The real impact will be in freeing up over 1 million jobs that are held by illegal aliens. which therefore are not now available to citizens. This is a good jobs creation bill. Mr.