Speech #1130112341

I rise in support of the 3.5 million Americans who have lost their unemployment benefits over the past seven months and the one million Dreamers whose aspirations continue to be tragically denied and in strong opposition to the Majoritys endless parade of political stunts. now best highlighted by the present legislation. H. Res. 676. a resolution giving one chamber of Congress the authority to sue the President. As the American peoples elected representatives. we have a duty to debate and vote on pressing legislation. such as longterm unemployment insurance and comprehensive immigration reform. Instead. the Majority is wasting the American peoples time and precious tax dollars on this political stunt that will inevitably fail. Any firstyear law student would be able to tell the Majority that our chamber would lack standing before any court under the U.S.