In December 2005 Michael Chertoff told Bill OReilly. "The National Guard is not trained for the border mission." Now it is an election year. the Presidents poll numbers are down. so the President has decided to deploy the Guard. regardless of what his own budget and the Homeland Security Director has said. This is an election year. of course. Michael Chertoff is now changing his tune. "What the President did last night was to put on the turbo chargers in dealing with and focusing on this illegal immigration effort that we have got. on a comprehensive basis." Mr. Speaker. I have been in politics a long time. I have seen my share of political gestures. Having failed to do anything on immigration for 51/2 years. the President has decided to act with just 52 months to go before election day. It is time for a change. It is time for new priorities.
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