The Senate is following a similar schedule. That gives us 1 week to consider these bills in both Chambers. pass and reconcile them before next Friday. Now. it is not impossible. but the truth is there are competing comprehensive immigration and border security bills that have been passed by the House and Senate. as I have mentioned. The House passed its bill on December 16. 2005. and the Senate passed its version on May 25. 2006. but again. this House has refused to go to conference. It is puzzling because the Republicans. Madam Speaker. control the White House. the Republicans control the House of Representatives. and the Republicans control the Senate. One would think that since the Republicans control everything. they can get along with each other and actually move important legislation forward. Madam Speaker. what we see on the issue of immigration reform and border security. quite frankly. is a failure of leadership. You have a dismal record on protecting our borders. a dismal record on dealing with illegal immigration. This is a failure of being able to legislate. to be able to do your job. Instead. we are here again with another set of immigration and border security bills. Let us be honest with the American public. This is not a serious effort to legislate.
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