I will just say it is disappointing because. instead of considering appropriations bills funding critical investments for American families and communities. the House majority has again chosen to take care of itself. The partisan mishmash we are discussing today is no different. Here is an example: This legislation forces the Library of Congress to continue to use the pejorative term "illegal alien" in its subject headings. Mr. Speaker. in another life. as a member of the judiciary. I refused to use that term when discussing persons that were before me. I cant help but laugh at the absurdity of this. Weand I mean Congresscant have a conversation about comprehensive immigration reform. yet we are forcing the Library of Congress to readopt politically charged rhetoric. For what? How is this a priority? The Legislative Branch Appropriations bill is certainly not the appropriate place for a political debate on immigration. This legislation continues to fund the Energy and Commerce select panel to target Planned Parenthood. which. thus far. has conducted a completely partisan. political witch hunt and come up empty. This legislation continues to fund the Select Committee on the Events Surrounding the 2012 Terrorist Attack in Benghazi. which has already spent $7 million on just four hearings over the past 2 years in order to smear Secretary Clinton.
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