President Reagan and President Bush used a similar type of Executive order. It is a temporary and incomplete solution because legislation has to be passed. We have to step up and fix the broken immigration system once and for all. as we did in the Senate when Republicans and Democrats came together last year. But to those who say we should wait for Congress to act. I think we have waited long enough. We have been waiting now for 511 days since the Senate passed immigration reform. That is 511 days. during which time the Republicancontrolled House of Representatives could have taken up our billeither voted for it or voted against it. The least they could do is vote. Vote "yes" or vote "no." I think about what my friend and the former chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee. Senator Edward Kennedy. said in the summer of 2007. We had comprehensive immigration reform before the Senate. It was being blocked by the Republicans. He said: A minority in the Senate rejected a stronger economy that is fairer to our taxpayers and our workers. A minority in the senate rejected Americas own extraordinary immigrant history and ignored our nations most urgent needs. But were in this struggle for the long haul. Senator Kennedy was right. That is why Democrats and Republicans came together to pass an immigration bill out of the Senate. I just ask why. 511 days later. has the Republicancontrolled House refused to either vote for it or vote against it? We held days of hearings and lengthy. extensive markup sessions.
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