Speech #1040205972

I believe this is a prudent amendment. Members of this Congress. Members of this Senate. who wish to deal effectively with the issue of illegal immigration should not have that tide of passion and emotion erase our basic sense of common sense and fairness and rational justice to preclude a community from making a Judgment as to the costbenefit analysis of implementing these programs to avoid the Federal Government assuming its responsibility to pay as well as it imposes new responsibilities and to be able to respond to unexpected emergency situations. That is the essence of the amendment which is before us. Madam President.