Session #109 · 2005–07

Speech #1090163992

Mr. Speaker. House Republicans are working hard to produce a strong security bill to send to President Bushs desk. while Democrats continue their tired strategy of voting against border security legislation. while failing to offer a plan of their own. Republicans passed the REAL ID Act which made it more difficult for potential terrorists to obtain drivers licenses. and helped deport criminals for terrorism related offenses. 152 House Democrats voted against it. The Republicans passed the Border Protection. Antiterrorism and Illegal Immigration Control Act which increased border security by authorizing 1.000 new border inspectors and ended the "catch and release" of Illegal aliens. 164 House Democrats voted against that. Finally. 187 Democrats voted against an amendment which would have added teeth to a Federal law that requires governments at all levels to comply with Federal immigration laws. Mr. Speaker. I have been listening to the other side of the aisle complain about the "donothing Congress." It is actually a case of the "donothing" Democrats. Republicans have a strong record of accomplishment on border security. Too bad the Democrats cant say the same thing.
Keywords matched
Illegal aliens Illegal Immigration border security immigration Border Protection

Classification

Sentiment
Negative
Stereotyping
No
Confidence
90%
Model
gemini-2.0-flash
Framing
Security threat Legal / procedural

Speaker & context

Speaker
VIRGINIA FOXX
Party
R
Chamber
H
State
NC
Gender
F
Date
2006-07-26
Speech ID
1090163992
Paragraph
#0
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