The other thing is. again. I go back to what I said before. We need more border security agents on the border right now. We need more detention beds. We need more immigration enforcement agents along the border. We have tried. we have tried over and over and over again to get the majority to allow us just the right to offer amendments to be able to address some of these issues and have been rejected over and over and over again. So I would simply restate what I said in the very beginning. and that is that what is going on here today is somewhat cynical. because I think the other side knows that at least with the three bills that we are talking about here today. the chances of them being enacted by the Senate are almost zero between now and a week from Friday. and we are not going to accomplish anything except a press release. And at the same time. we are not addressing the challenge that President Bush has put before us. which is comprehensive immigration reform. Madam Speaker. I yield 6 minutes to the gentlewoman from Texas
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