I do not cherish the thought that we will go home for Christmas to tell our constituents that we could not pass the necessary appropriation bills to run our country. but instead gave them a 3month continuing resolution that ends on March 15. I hope we do not have to tell the people of America that we increased their gasoline tax. making it more expensive to look for a Job. and. at the same time. tell them that we in this House could not hold on to the jobs bill. We. of course. can always tell them that while we did not do too well looking after their best interests. we did give them the Immigration Reform and Control Act. a piece of legislation that is neither control nor reform and one that has drawn more amendments than any other bill in this Congress and perhaps in the his. tory of this House. Surely. we do not want to place ourselves In a worse position. A bill as important as this. one which will touch the lives of millions of human beings for generations to come. and one which will in effect. change the immigration policy of this Nation. should not be written on the floor of this House and it will. if the rule is approved. Very much needed immigration reform should be considered in a regular session of Congress and be the result of reasoned negotiations. arbitration. and conciliation. among Members. and countries such as Mexico that send us their poor and unemployed. Mr. Speaker. the best interests of this Nation and this body will not be served if this rule is approved. let us not give the American people this immigration bill for Christmas. a "no" vote on the rule will not place anyone in favor or against the bill. but simply mean that you find this legislation important enough to be properly considered in a regular session of Congress. Mr. Speaker.
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