It increases defense spending, although not to an adequate degree in
relation to the threats we face. For the first time in years, it recognizes that every dollar we spend
on defense doesn't have to be matched by another dollar elsewhere in
our budget. Now, there are parts of this bill that got dropped that I would like
to have seen, for instance, blocking Federal funding for sanctuary
cities. We might as well call them ``outlaw cities'' because they
refuse to comply with Federal immigration law and turn over illegal
immigrants facing deportation to Federal authorities. But I want to hone in on one particular provision that shows just how
bad this process is. In a 1,700-page bill, they don't hide the good
things in the bill. They only hide the bad things. So look to page 735,
section 543, where you will find an increase in H-2B visas of almost
79,000--a 120-percent increase over the normal annual cap of a so-
called seasonal visa program for temporary workers that can take up to
9 or 10 months. It is not necessary. It has nothing to do with funding the
government--nothing.
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