Mr. Speaker. in the 97th Congress and again in this Congress. the other body passed an immigration reform and control bill by overwhelming votes. Last year. and again this year. different House committees favorably reported similar legislation. Action by the Seaker in the current session. however. has brought the legislative process to a screeching halt. The House of Representatives has been prevented from addressing one of the most urgent national problems facing the United States todayour lack of control over our borders. Thousands of undocumented aliens enter our country illegally each dayand the Speaker would have this body look the other way. The frustration felt by so many Members of this body. as a result of the Speakers action. must now be translated into a concerted effort to permit a majority of the House of Representatives to work its will. The vehicle for bringing H.R. 1510. the Immigration Reform and Control Act. to the floor is discharge petition No. 5. introduced by our colleague DAN LUNGREN of California. I urge the Members of this body. regardless of their views on particular details of H.R. 1510. to join with me in signing the discharge petition. We will have ample opportunity on the floor to address all concerns.
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