The rules prohibit limiting amendments on the floor. But. if the Members would Join in defeating a motion for the committee to rise and reportone limiting amendment would be in order. Our amendment is reasonable and not designed to prevent the counting of illegal aliens for purposes such as the distribution of Federal funds. The amendment stands on constitutional principle: If oir Government is by "consent of the governed." it makes no sense to give illegal alienswho are here without the consent of the governedpolitical representation in Congress at the expense of those who are legitimately part of our political community. My colleagues. your constituents. legal citizens of the United States. should not have their vote diluted by those who are here against our laws. Please consider votbng against the motion to rise and report and then vote for the Ridge/Goodling amendment.
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