| Immigration |
May 9, 2013 |
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Steve King, R-IA
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"For the most part, this Congress acts like, well, everybody who came here was a contributor to our economy and our society, so there is no limit to the number of people who should come here. I ask them sometimes: How many people should be coming into the United States legally and illegally altogether? What would your annual limit be? Would you cap that somewhere along the line? What should the population of the United States be in the next decade? in the next generation? in the next half a century? They cannot answer that question. They will not answer that question."
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| Comprehensive Immigration Reform |
May 6, 2013 |
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Steve King, R-IA
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"That, Mr. Speaker, is the bottom line on the Rector report. That’s the economic analysis. I know that there is a competing analysis out there. I would submit that that competing analysis, which I’ve read, conflates the terms “legal” and “illegal,” and it calculates the economic benefit but not the full cost. This study is a study that has been through the mill before. The principles that it was founded upon have been analyzed before, have been tested before. And yes, there will be those who will seek to discredit this, but I would say to them, step back, take an objective look, and ask yourself the question: Even though you might believe that historically large numbers of legal immigrants coming into the United States have developed themselves economically and fit into the economic component of the United States, even though you might believe that—and I do believe that, Mr. Speaker. A hundred years ago, this country had a need for skilled and unskilled labor, an educated and uneducated workforce, but today it’s a different world. Today it’s a technological world. Today it requires an education. It requires technical skills."
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| Executive Session |
March 7, 2013 |
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Lindsey Graham, R-SC
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"I hope the Senator understands—Senator McCain is a fighter pilot—that there are F-15s and F-16s on 3-minute to 5-minute alert all up and down the east coast. If there is a vessel coming into the United States or a plane has been hijacked or a ship has been hijacked that is loaded with munitions or the threat is real and they have taken over a craft and are about to attack us, I hope all of us would agree that using military force in that situation is not only lawful under the authorization to use military force, it is within the inherent authority of the Commander in Chief to protect us all."
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| Countering Iran In The Western Hemisphere Act Of 2012 |
December 18, 2012 |
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Ed Royce, R-CA
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"So the brother was caught coming into the United States. Actually, he was caught near Detroit. He’s now serving time. There were some 50 other Hezbollah operatives who were also discovered here. When you go through the background of his training in terror in terms of weapons and in terms of the capabilities that Iranian intelligence gave him, you begin to realize why our intelligence officials are so concerned about Iran’s attempts to penetrate here."
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| Flood Insurance Reform And Modernization Act—Motion To Proceed |
June 25, 2012 |
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Tom Harkin, D-IA
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"Another significant advance in the bill is the much needed modernization of the FDA’s authority to ensure the safety of drug products coming into the United States from abroad. This bill, No. 1, allows FDA to prioritize inspections of both domestic and foreign firms based on the risk they present to patient safety. It requires importers to demonstrate that certain high-risk drugs are safe and compliant before they can be imported into the United States. It requires manufacturer accountability and oversight of the quality and compliance of their drug producers and suppliers. It enhances penalties for adulterating and counterfeiting drugs. It allows FDA to detain noncompliant drugs in U.S. commerce to prevent them from reaching patients. It permits FDA to destroy certain illegal drugs at the border instead of releasing them back into commerce. It clarifies FDA’s authority to address criminal conduct that occurs abroad and threatens the safety of U.S. consumers."
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