Thread: Chambliss, Isakson Continue to Urge Commitment to Border Sec

Chambliss, Isakson Continue to Urge Commitment to Border Security

Senators Once Again Call on President to Immediately Fund Border Security through Emergency Supplemental

WASHINGTON (July 13, 2007) – U.S. Senators Saxby Chambliss (R-Ga.) and Johnny Isakson (R-Ga.) this week sent a follow-up letter to President Bush urging him to send an emergency supplemental spending bill to Congress to fund border security. One month ago, as the U.S. Senate debated an immigration reform bill, the Georgia senators wrote to President Bush and urged that border security be de-coupled from other immigration reform measures.

Additionally, the senators told the president during a meeting with other senators on Capitol Hill that emergency supplemental funds to secure the border will go a long way towards restoring the confidence of the American people in the federal government’s commitment to border security.

The text of the letter sent yesterday is below:

Dear Mr. President:

On June 12, 2007, we wrote to you regarding our commitment to securing our nation’s borders and suggesting a way forward on comprehensive immigration reform. Now that the Senate has again rejected the comprehensive approach embodied in the Secure Borders, Economic Opportunity and Immigration Reform Act of 2007, we want to underscore our belief that illegal immigration remains our nation’s top domestic issue. Although the Senate has turned its attention to other legislative priorities, the American public, who daily encounters the effects of our current failed immigration system, has not forgotten the duty we have, as their federal representatives, to address the issue of illegal immigration.

Many Americans from across the nation have become engaged in this issue, and shared with us their wide ranging and passionate opinions on how we can reform our immigration system. While there is no consensus on the best approach to comprehensive immigration reform, there is near unanimity in the belief that we should secure our borders first. We sincerely believe the greatest obstacle we face with the American people on the issue of immigration reform is trust. The government’s past failures to uphold and enforce our immigration laws have eroded respect for those laws and eliminated the faith of the American people in the ability of the government to responsibly administer immigration programs.

We believe there is a clear way to regain the trust of the American public in the competency of the federal government to enforce our immigration laws and manage our immigration system: We should prove our abilities with actions rather than make promises. To that end, we believe that you and your administration could alleviate many of the fears of our constituents by calling for an emergency supplemental bill to fully fund the border and interior security initiatives contained in the Secure Borders, Economic Opportunity and Immigration Reform Act of 2007, as well as any outstanding existing authorizations. Such a move would show your commitment to securing the border first, stopping the flow of illegal immigrants and drugs into our nation, and creating a tamper-proof biometric identification card for foreign workers. It will also work towards restoring the credibility of the federal government on this critical issue.

We urge you to carefully consider this request, and thank you for the opportunity to express the views of the people of Georgia on this matter.

Sincerely,

Saxby Chambliss Johnny Isakson
United States Senator United States Senator

http://www.theweekly.com/news/2007/July ... urity.html

I doubt the "Decider" will get off his stubborn rear end and do anything constructive pertaining to securing the border.

Great job, Senator Chambliss and Senator Isakson.
I am very proud of them for that letter.

Chambliss 2008!
Isakson 2010!

Don't be fooled by them. They are just trying to repair the damage for the architectural support that they gave for that immigration bill.

Isakson was all for it until Kris Krok on WSB radio hammered away at him.

Ole Johnny created an amendent that would help Home Depot to not have to build shelter areas for illegals waiting for work. Yet he wasn't for the bill. Don't be fooled.
Georgians know better.

Bush willl completely ignore it and continue to hold our nation hostage to his amnesty but one good thing he must go in a 11/2 years and we the people will still be here , we have time on our side and he doesn't. We have the guts to fight and stop him at every turn if we must, until time runs out for the traitor!!



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Don't be fooled by them. They are just trying to repair the damage for the architectural support that they gave for that immigration bill.

Isakson was all for it until Kris Krok on WSB radio hammered away at him.

Ole Johnny created an amendent that would help Home Depot to not have to build shelter areas for illegals waiting for work. Yet he wasn't for the bill. Don't be fooled.
Georgians know better.

I agree that they were originally in the wrong. But they have now listened to the people. I agree that they were pressured to listen, but at least they did listen.

Count your blessings Georgia. Could be a lot worse, you could have California's senators.

Originally Posted by saveourcountry

Don't be fooled by them. They are just trying to repair the damage for the architectural support that they gave for that immigration bill.

Isakson was all for it until Kris Krok on WSB radio hammered away at him.

Ole Johnny created an amendent that would help Home Depot to not have to build shelter areas for illegals waiting for work. Yet he wasn't for the bill. Don't be fooled.
Georgians know better.

More CYA rhetoric.