Posted on 06/13/2006 4:12:28 PM PDT by Aussie Dasher
The newest member of the House of Representatives said today that illegal immigration was the sole issue that brought him victory in last week's special election in California.
Republican Brian P. Bilbray took his oath of office for his seat in California's 50th District, one of the closest congressional districts to the border. He fills the seat left vacant by former Rep. Randy "Duke" Cunningham, a felon serving jail time for accepting bribes on behalf of defense contractors.
"We did not enjoy the situation or appreciate the problem that created the vacancy, but let me say quite clearly, what is obvious in the last few months is the greatest scandal in America is not that one man broke the law but that 12 million illegal immigrants are in this country and Washington isn't doing enough about it," Mr. Bilbray told his colleagues on the House floor.
Mr. Bilbray noted that 18 politicians made bids for the seat, giving voters a broad choice for whom they wanted to represent them after Cunningham's political demise.
"There was one issue and only one issue that allowed me to be elected," Mr. Bilbray said. "It was not my experience, it was not my hard work, and God knows it wasn't my intellect. It was the fact the people in the 50th District wanted something done, they wanted a job and a message sent to Washington that now and here is the time to address illegal immigration."
Republicans in the chamber applauded, while Democrats, who had held high hopes for winning the seat, hissed.
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Bilbray *ping*
They are adressing it by giving them a fast path to citizenship, to bring their extended families and to collect social security on payments they didn't make and fradulent numbers they used to work illegally.
What more do we expect? < / sarcasm>
Thanks Fudd, Bilbray is so focused on stopping the illegals.
To think there are some who are pushing third party wack jobs in the Nov election that will throw it to Busby.
I need more cowBELL!
I got a fever and only cowBELL and stop it!!
Awesome cowBELL!
I don't know a lot about him and i'm not in his district but it would be nice to see Chad Miles take down Conyers. It's a long shot but I think I may send him a donation.
http://www.chadmilesforcongress.com/issues.asp
Just saw you link on Miles, sounds like a good guy.
Yes, hope he takes down Conyers.
And, he's right.
His stances on other issues were too liberal for me.
I supported him and encouraged support for this issue alone, it trumped the others. I also like he's keeping his word and fighting this head on. Among his first steps on winning was to join Tancredo's caucus, that sent a signal he understood his mandate from his constituents.
I like the bit at the end where McCain is noted to have sponsered the legislation that lost Busby the election.
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