What a great honor it has been for me to work with him on this and a number of other issues over several years. I thank him. Immigration reform is long overdue. I am proud to support this historic overhaul of our immigration system. This bill represents weeks. months and. in some cases. years of work by the proponents of this bill. The President has shown tremendous leadership on this issue and has dedicated countless hours to the process. While I may not be in agreementand most of us are not in agreementwith each and every provision of the bill. it offers a good starting point for debate and a good framework. The proponents of this bill have come together to try to fix one of the most serious issues facing our country. We have put partisan politics aside in order to forge a consensual proposal to allow us to start a full floor debate on immigration reform. Others need to do the same. Those of us from border States witness every day the impact illegal immigration is having on our friends and neighbors. our county and city services. our economy. and our environment. We deal with the degradation of our lands and the demands imposed on our hospitals and other public resources. However.
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