Speech #990268521

I think they should at least be able to give us the time to voice some objection. but to try to muzzle the congressional dissent is not the democratic way of doing things. If they really want that kind of legislation to be presented and to pass. but primarily to be presented. it seems to me they should just give some semblance of fairness. even if it is a fake semblance of fairness. and provide enough time for the opposition to express its concern. Our concern. again repeating. is the fact that this is not immigration reform. that this is a bill that simply provides a free flow. a continuous flow of cheap labor to the growers and the farmers of the United States. It has nothing to do with immigration. It is something that should be setaside and brought in as a separate bill. That is the way that should be done. and immigration reform should be dealt with intelligently with enough discussion. I think we in this House can all agree on a good immigration reform bill that does in fact bring reform to the system itself.