Ron Kind

Mr. KIND

Mr. KIND. Madam Speaker, I would like to yield at this time such time as he may consume to the chief sponsor of this legislation, my good friend from the State of New Mexico, Mr. Tom Udall. (Mr. UDALL of New Mexico asked and was given permission to revise and extend his remarks.)

Mr. KIND

Mr. KIND. Madam Speaker, I urge passage of this legislation. Madam Speaker, I yield back the balance of my time.

Mr. KIND. Madam Speaker, I yield at this time such time as he may consume to the chief sponsor of this important legislation, my good friend from the great State of Oklahoma (Mr. Boren).

Mr. KIND

Mr. KIND. Madam Speaker, I yield such myself such time as may consume. (Mr. KIND asked and was given permission to revise and extend his remarks.)

Mr. KIND

Mr. KIND. Madam Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. (Mr. KIND asked and was given permission to revise and extend his remarks.)

Mr. KIND. Madam Speaker, I yield such time as he might consume to the gentleman from Michigan (Mr. Kildee), one of the real champions and leaders in the reauthorization of this Great Lakes Fish and Wildlife Restoration Act, my good friend.

Mr. KIND

Mr. KIND. Madam Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. (Mr. KIND asked and was given permission to revise and extend his remarks.)

Mr. KIND

Mr. KIND. Madam Speaker, I, too, support passage of this legislation and encourage its adoption this evening, and I yield back the remainder of our time.

Mr. KIND

Mr. KIND. Madam Speaker, I, too, support passage of this legislation and would encourage its adoption, and I yield back the remainder of our time.

Mr. KIND

Mr. KIND. Madam Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Madam Speaker, I, too, want to commend my colleague from the First Congressional District of California, Mr. Thompson, for the hard work and leadership that he has shown on this important piece of legislation. We, too, support it and encourage its adoption. Madam Speaker, I yield back the balance of my time.

Mr. KIND

Mr. KIND. Madam Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Madam Speaker, we have no objection in regards to this legislation. I will encourage its adoption this evening. Madam Speaker, I yield back the balance of our time.

Mr. KIND

Mr. KIND. Madam Speaker, I too support this legislation. I encourage its passage this evening and yield back the balance of our time.

Mr. KIND

Mr. KIND. Madam Speaker, we too support passage of this legislation, encourage its adoption, and yield back the reminder of our time.

Mr. KIND

Mr. KIND. Madam Speaker, we too support passage of this legislation, encourage its adoption and yield back the balance of our time.

Mr. KIND

Mr. KIND. Madam Speaker, I yield back the balance of our time.

Mr. KIND

Mr. KIND. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. (Mr. KIND asked and was given permission to revise and extend his remarks.)

Mr. KIND. Mr. Speaker, I too support this very worthy legislation here tonight. I encourage its adoption. Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance of my time.

Mr. KIND

Mr. KIND. Mr. Speaker, I yield such time as he may consume to one of the chief sponsors and leaders of this important piece of legislation, my good friend and distinguished gentleman from New York (Mr. Israel).

Mr. KIND. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. (Mr. KIND asked and was given permission to revise and extend his remarks.)

Mr. KIND

Mr. KIND. Mr. Speaker, we have no objections in regards to this legislation. We encourage its adoption and passage.

Mr. KIND. Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance of my time.

Mr. KIND. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. (Mr. KIND asked and was given permission to revise and extend his remarks.)

Mr. KIND

Mr. KIND. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. (Mr. KIND asked and was given permission to revise and extend his remarks.)

Mr. KIND. Mr. Speaker, we have no objection to this legislation. In fact, we support it. And I thank the chairman of our subcommittee of the Resources Committee for his support on this. I would encourage adoption and passage of this legislation. Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance of my time.

Mr. KIND

Mr. KIND. Mr. Speaker, as a nation founded and built by immigrants, the United States has a proud history of reaching out to foreigners and offering refuge and opportunity to those who seek it. We must, however, find better ways of ensuring that people who wish to enter our country to study, to work, to reunite with family, or to seek refuge--do so legally and maintain their legal status so they can be integrated properly and fully into American society. The current immigration system is broken and requires comprehensive reform that strengthens border security; bolsters enforcement of immigration laws; recognizes the importance of the immigrant workforce to the U.S. economy; and provides a realistic and practical solution for the twelve million undocumented immigrants residing within our borders. Thus it is not sufficient to focus entirely on border security. The bill before us today, however, addresses only one aspect of the immigration problem. Studies have shown that a large portion of people living illegally in this country entered through legal, work-based immigration channels, but then failed to renew their status. This shows that a bill focusing primarily on border enforcement will not prevent the increase of immigrants living in this country illegally. Therefore, while immediate measures need to be taken to address the status of immigrants residing both within and outside our borders, we must work to ensure a responsible measure is produced that secures our border and enforces current law, does not penalize American businesses, and addresses the undocumented workers already living and working in our country. While I will vote for H.R. 6061 today as a step forward in securing our borders, I continue to hope that this Congress will enact a more thoughtful and long-lasting solution to this most pressing issue.