Mr. Speaker. I say what I said earlier. and that is the measure that we are discussing today sounds good. is needed. in part. along with comprehensive immigration reform. but does nothing. Mr. Speaker. last night in the Rules Committee I misquoted the song. but the intent was the same: There aint no mountain high enough and there aint no river wide enough to stop people from seeking a better opportunity for themselves. Some years ago outside Boynton Beach in Florida. I was among the first people to arrive at the scene of Haitian immigrants who were seeking to enter our country illegally. They all had died. and I stepped over the body of a nude pregnant woman. That hurt me an awful lot. that in seeking freedom and opportunity she and her unborn child were in that posture. I have seen many a situation where Cubans have lost their lives seeking to come to this country. We need to get a grip and understand that we cannot become neoisolationists in a society as diverse as our own and that the most brilliant people that I know serve here in the House of Representatives on both sides of the aisle and those persons are very capable of advancing comprehensive immigration reform that will address all of our needs. including border security. Mr. Speaker.
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