I oppose amnesty because I don't think people here illegally should get to go to the front of the line, ... But when we have hundreds of thousands of people standing at lines at embassies for the chance to come here and work in this country, laying pavement and picking lettuce in the 120-degree heat, I think we should come up with a system to allow for that. -Heather Wilson

 

I oppose amnesty because I don't think people here illegally should get to go to the front of the line, ... But when we have hundreds of thousands of people standing at lines at embassies for the chance to come here and work in this country, laying pavement and picking lettuce in the 120-degree heat, I think we should come up with a system to allow for that.


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Some people will get low cost or no cost prescription drugs based on their incomes. I cannot urge people strongly enough to fill out the form, mail it in and take advantage of this benefit.

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The H-1B visa program which helps sustain our rapidly growing economy and also helps meet the health care needs of families living in rural New Mexico.

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A comprehensive national energy policy is critical to our nation's economy and our national security. Energy expenditures account for about 7% percent of our total economy and influence pricing in the much of the rest of the economy. -Heather Wilson
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There's a growing awareness that Katrina has changed not only the agenda but all the circumstances we find ourselves in.

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Thus far our strategy has failed to achieve our political objectives.

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The government cannot create wealth, but it can create the environment ... for prosperity. -Heather Wilson
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What happened today was the act of cowards. Often people who do these things scurry back into the gutters they came from. I can say with confidence that we will spare no effort to track down and punish those responsible. It's important for the world to know that our nation will not bow to terrorists and faceless acts of cowardice.

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