Congressman Posey Reads Senate’s Immigration Bill

By  //  July 17, 2013

POSTS LINK FOR CITIZENS TO READ IMMIGRATION BILL

ABOVE VIDEO: During his 2008 campaign, Congressman Posey emphasized the need to prioritize border security within immigration reform efforts. Posey continues to stress enforcment of border security as Congress debates the latest immigration bill.

WASHINGTON D.C. — Congressman Bill Posey (R-Rockledge) has taken on the task of reading the Senate’s 1,200 page Immigration Reform Bill (S.744), which was sponsored by Florida’s Republican Senator, Marco Rubio.

(Image courtesy of Congressman Posey's Office)
Congressman Bill Posey (R-Rockledge) reads through the immigration bill. (Image courtesy of Congressman Posey’s Office)

Congressman Posey said he hopes to inspire his colleagues to find how the bill impacts areas such as border security, citizenship and the debt. He also included a link to the bill for the public to read. (Click HERE to read S.744)

In a statement published on Posey’s U.S. Congressional website, Posey stressed the need for greater scrutiny of major reform legislation.

“The first step in holding government accountable is making it more transparent,”Posey said. “You can do that by reading the legislation before it becomes law. My experience has been that these ‘too big to read’ bills are loaded with wasteful spending and loopholes that grow the size of government and limit freedoms of law-abiding citizens.” 

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