Senate Proceeding on Jul 8th, 2009 :: 1:21:50 to 1:26:15
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1:21:48 to 1:22:09( Edit History Discussion )

Charles Schumer: distinguished senator's request. i respect him, but there is an objection on this side. the presiding officer: objection is heard. mr. schumer: mr. president? the presiding officer: the senator from new york. mr. schumer: thank mr. president. i today rise today -- we're not in a quorum?

1:21:50 to 1:26:15( Edit History Discussion )
Speech By: Charles Schumer

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Charles Schumer: we're not in a quorum, are we? the presiding officer: the senate is not in a quorum call. mr. schumer: thank you, mr. president. i rise today asking my colleagues to table the penng amendment filed by my distinguished colleague from alabama to the department of homeland security appropriations bill. his amendment would both make e-verify permant and would

1:22:31 to 1:22:52( Edit History Discussion )

Charles Schumer: immediately mandate all federal contractors and subcontractors to use e-verify. well, first i have good news for my colleagues, and good my colleague from alabama. the department of homeland security has just taken action. they were planning to do it before.

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Charles Schumer: it's coincidental but that it occurs right now, that addresses the issue, or at least a good part of the issue that my colleague from alabama has raised. the department of homeland security today has issued a statement indicating -- quote -- "the administration's support for regulation that will award federal contracts only to

1:23:14 to 1:23:38( Edit History Discussion )

Charles Schumer: employers who use e-verify to check employee work authorization." as we all know, e-verify is a voluntarily system, not a mandatory system. for federal contractors it will be mandatory, which is half in the most operative part of my colleague from alabama's amendmt. the administration's federal contractor rule extends use of

1:23:39 to 1:24:00( Edit History Discussion )

Charles Schumer: the e-verify system to cover -- the presiding officer: the senator's time has expired. mr. schumer: i ask unanimous consent i be given two additional minutes. is that possible? the presiding officer: without objection. mr. schumer: thank you, mr. president. to use the e-verify system to covered federal contractors and subcontractsors, including those who r"!eive american recovery and reinvestment funds.

1:24:01 to 1:24:21( Edit History Discussion )

Charles Schumer: the administration will push ahead with full implementation of the rules which will apply to federal solicitations and contract awards starting on september 8, 2009. accordingly, i believe senator sessions' amendment is moot insofar as it applies to federal contractors and does not need to be approved for us for e-verify

1:24:22 to 1:24:42( Edit History Discussion )

Charles Schumer: to apply in this context. now he has another part of the amendment, which is to make e-verify permanent. i would remind my colleagues that three years is already -- e-verify is in effect for the next three years. so ming it extend to the out but as chair to the immigration subcommittee and with the support of chairman leahy, i

1:24:43 to 1:25:03( Edit History Discussion )

Charles Schumer: have been investigating this issue. and i would say to my colleagues, i don't think we want to make e-verify permanent because it's not tough enough or strong enough. there's a gaping loophole in e-verify. it's the best we have now. we should use it for federal i support that. but there's a big loophole.

1:25:04 to 1:25:24( Edit History Discussion )

Charles Schumer: let's say an illegal immigrant wants to say that they are john jones from syracuse. they know john jones' social security number. they can easily get a fake i.d. that has john jones' address. and they submit it into the system, and nothing in e-verify will stop that illegal immigrant from getting a job.

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Charles Schumer: and once in the sysm, they're approved time after time again. nothing about e-verify stops a citizen from loaning the i.d. to their friends and family to get a job. we need a biometric system with picture and a b identifier. that's the only way we're going

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Charles Schumer: to stop illegal immigration. e-verify doesn't do it. i want to assure my colleagues that on our subcommittee on immigration, under chairman leahy's leadership as chairman of the full committee, are investing a biometric system which will for once and for all stop future illegal immigration. to make this system permanent

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Charles Schumer: when there's a better system in the offing -- the senator -- mr. schumer: i would urge the