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01-13-2003, 07:54 PM
Fairus has just announced that Rep. Chris Cox - R CA has been appointed to Chair the New Select Homeland Security Committee, but with some reservations.
Representative Chris Cox (R-CA) to Chair New Select Homeland Security Committee
House Speaker Dennis Hastert (R-IL) named Representative Christopher Cox (R-CA) to chair the new select Homeland Security Committee. This new select committee is responsible for making sure the largest government overhaul in five decades goes smoothly. The committee's membership is expected to be made up mostly of chairmen and senior members of other panels that have some role in homeland security. Cox believes his experience balancing many agendas as House Republican Policy Chairman will be helpful in addressing the jurisdictional issues sure to arise with the merger of 22 agencies into the 170,000-employee department.
Representative Cox has a substantially favorable immigration reform record, having sponsored and supported various legislative initiatives designed to reduce illegal immigration. This includes legislation to strengthen the border, increase penalties for harboring illegal immigrants, and a Citizenship Reform Bill to prevent anchor baby citizenship. Additionally, Cox has voted in support of employer sanctions to prevent the hiring of illegal aliens and against granting illegal aliens federal benefits. However, he cosponsored legislation to extend the mini-amnesty Section 245(i) in 2001 and voted again in favor of 245(i) in 2002.
He appears to be a winner except for his support of 245i.
Representative Chris Cox (R-CA) to Chair New Select Homeland Security Committee
House Speaker Dennis Hastert (R-IL) named Representative Christopher Cox (R-CA) to chair the new select Homeland Security Committee. This new select committee is responsible for making sure the largest government overhaul in five decades goes smoothly. The committee's membership is expected to be made up mostly of chairmen and senior members of other panels that have some role in homeland security. Cox believes his experience balancing many agendas as House Republican Policy Chairman will be helpful in addressing the jurisdictional issues sure to arise with the merger of 22 agencies into the 170,000-employee department.
Representative Cox has a substantially favorable immigration reform record, having sponsored and supported various legislative initiatives designed to reduce illegal immigration. This includes legislation to strengthen the border, increase penalties for harboring illegal immigrants, and a Citizenship Reform Bill to prevent anchor baby citizenship. Additionally, Cox has voted in support of employer sanctions to prevent the hiring of illegal aliens and against granting illegal aliens federal benefits. However, he cosponsored legislation to extend the mini-amnesty Section 245(i) in 2001 and voted again in favor of 245(i) in 2002.
He appears to be a winner except for his support of 245i.