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On Agreeing to the Amendment: Amendment 12 to H R 2638

Voted in favor of an amendment to increasing funding for the construction of a border fence
Rep. ZZlastnameZZ voted in favor of the Brown-Waite amendment to HR 2638. This amendment re-directs $89 million set to be appropriated to the Undersecretary for Management's account to the Border Security Fencing, Infrastructure, and Technology Account, with a view towards constructing at least 700 miles of fencing along the southern border. The amendment was adopted 241-179.

On Agreeing to the Amendment: Amendment 10 to H R 2638

Voted on House floor for amendment to fully fund the training of immigration enforcement officers
Rep. ZZlastnameZZ voted in favor of the Drake Amendment to H.R. 2638, the appropriations bill for the Department of Homeland Security. The Drake Amendment would fully fund the president's budget request ($26.4 million) for the training and support for the voluntary participation of local law enforcement officers in immigration law enforcement, an important force multiplier in the fight against illegal immigration. This amendment passed 286-127.

On the Amendment S.Amdt. 1157 to S.Amdt. 1150 to S. 1348 (Comprehensive Immigration Reform Act of 2007)

Voted in favor of amendment to strip amnesty provisions from S. 1348 in 2007
Sen. ZZlastnameZZ voted in favor of the Vitter Amendment (SA 1157) to S. 1348. The Vitter Amendment would strike the amnesty provisions of the bill. The Vitter Amendment failed by a vote of 29 to 66.

On the Amendment S.Amdt. 1153 to S.Amdt. 1150 to S. 1348 (Comprehensive Immigration Reform Act of 2007)

Voted in favor of amendment to kill proposed guestworker program in 2007
Sen. ZZlastnameZZ voted in favor of the Dorgan Amendment to S. 1348 to delete provisions in the bill establishing new “guestworker” programs, which, potentially, could authorize the importation of up to 600,000 foreign workers per year. The Dorgan Amendment failed by a vote of 31 to 64.

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