Much is owed to him for his foresight and leadership in establishing these organizations. Today. these organizations are among the leading voices for the Latino community. I quickly want to share a story that I think epitomizes Ed Roybals life in the House. In 1982. he opposed a comprehensive immigration reform bill that had many bad provisions and many punitive provisions in it. He threatened to offer more than 100 amendments to the bill and demand a recorded vote on each amendment if the bill was brought to the floor. Fortunately for him and the Latino community. the House leaders backed down from this battle.
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