Madam Speaker. I politely take issue with my friend from Mississippi when he says a comprehensive approach is needed. The trouble with that notion is that despite the goodwill and best intentions of many. regardless of party affiliation. socalled comprehensive reform subordinates the first and most basic responsibility of government. protection of our citizens to an economic exception of amnesty and special considerations for noncitizens. To this provision before the House today. which I am proud to bring forward. again from bipartisan concerns. as noted earlier in another debate. the chairman of the Rules Committee mentioned that it was bipartisan. the senior Senator from his State happens to be a Democrat. working with the chairman of the Rules Committee. a Republican. my junior Senator from my State. working with me on this because it is an American problem. The chairman pointed out that there is currently a hole in the law as genuine as some of the holes in our border.
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