Washington, DC – virtually the entire Louisiana delegation is putting pressure on Louisiana US Senator Mary Landrieu in connection with the Census-Illegal Alien amendment that has brought Louisiana Senator David Vitter back into the national news.
Today, Congressman John Fleming joined Senator David Vitter, Congressmen Rodney Alexander, Charles Boustany, Bill Cassidy, Charlie Melancon and Steve Scalise in sending a letter to Senators Mary Landrieu and Harry Reid asking them to allow the Vitter-Bennett Amendment to be voted on. The amendment, number 2644, is to the Commerce-Justice-Science Appropriations bill and would require next year’s census to ask a single question on U.S. citizenship.
“It is imperative that we have correct population data, especially since this is the tool that is used to determine accurate congressional representation in Congress,” said Fleming. “We must do everything possible to ensure the census provides the proper information regarding United States citizens, not illegals. The founding fathers of this country never intended for those who are not yet fully naturalized to be represented in Washington. The Vitter-Bennett Amendment is a crucial step towards eliminating census fraud and providing this country with an accurate count of who its citizens are.”
The complete text of the letter can be found below.
Congressman John Fleming represents the 4th District of Louisiana and is a member of the House Armed Services and Natural Resources Committees.
Dear Majority Leader Reid and Senator Landrieu:
We write to urge you to support the Vitter-Bennett amendment number 2644 to the Commerce-Justice-Science Appropriations bill, and to not invoke cloture on the bill until a vote on that amendment is assured. This amendment would simply require next year's census to ask a single question on U.S. citizenship (not legal status). This question is included in the census long form and has been included in eleven prior U.S. Censuses.
This is a both a crucial national issue and one that very directly impacts Louisiana. As it is planned now, next year's census will not ask respondents if they are U.S. Citizens. Therefore, the resulting congressional reapportionment will have to be based on the overall count of persons, including non-citizens (both legal and illegal). This will result in Louisiana losing one congressional seat compared to if reapportionment were based on citizens only. So the impact on Louisiana could not be more direct or clear.
This analysis is based on the census bureau's own data and estimates as well as the careful, sober work of many experts, including Louisiana demographer Elliott Stonecipher and LSU law professor John Baker.
Again, we urge you to support this common sense effort. Please support the Vitter-Bennett amendment, and please do not invoke cloture on that appropriations bill until a vote on the amendment is assured.
However, not everyone agrees with most of the Louisiana delegation.Here is some of the other side of this issue:
I just got an email that cleared this up. The White House has instructed the news media to replace the term "illegal aliens" with "undocumented democrats". Written by
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No need for any further accomplishments, America. Let's just divvy up what we've accomplished, created and earned so far, and call it progress. Written by
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Exactly, NASA is launching the most exciting new phase of space exploration in a generation, and where is Obama? -- pandering to his racist base. Written by
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Hussein on TV right now with another one of his racist promotional speeches. Written by
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What goes around comes around. Landrieu screwed Louisiana with her Justice Department holds, so the dems now get a taste of their own medicine. I say hold it forever. Written by
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David Vitter has a hold on the nomination of an U.S. Environmental Protection Agency assistant administrator but in true hypocritical fashion he wants others to not do the same things he has done. Vote them all out office. Written by Cry over this
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There's a bad echo in here. Hope the new buzz website fixes that. Written by
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Illegal immigration is illeagle. Vitter , Landriu and Jindal need to go but after speanding a weekend hiding from the media we see Vitter set for some politcal grandstanding. I wish someone would answer my questions about where was Vitter hiding when Bush and McCain brought millions of illegals across the border with the promise of amnesty for all of them ? Where was Vitter when Bush and Jindal opened the Mexican Consulate in New Orleans so the illeagles in Louisiana would have representations ? Where was Vitter when Bush left two Border agents in jail for years because they had the nerve to do their job ? Where was Vitter when Bush failed to give these two hero`s a full Presidential Pardon so they could seek work in the government when he finely had then released ? Written by Cry over this
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Please pull your heads out and look around. Vitter was attacked by his own party when he fought McLame and Kennedy's illegal immigrant legislation. The more you nimwits fight because of party affliation the quicker this country goes down the tubes. Grandstanding or not, why count "illegals?" It is stupid beyond imagination. Oh, dude Bush is retired, get over it. Written by NC
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Do you have a position on illegal immigration, Bickle, or just a psychopathic obsession with Vitter? Written by
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Better take those hundreds of Vitter pictures with targets off of your wall before the authorities arrive, Travis Bickle. Written by
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Where was Vitter when Bush and McCain brought millions of illegals across the border with the promise of amnesty for all of them ? Where was Vitter when Bush and Jindal opened the Mexican Consulate in New Orleans so the illeagles in Louisiana would have representations ? Where was Vitter when Bush left two Border agents in jail for years because they had the nerve to do their job ? Where was Vitter when Bush failed to give these two hero`s a full Presidential Pardon so they could seek work in the government when he finely had then released ? No we only see Vitter come our for Political Grandstanding and then run back in hole like a Rat. Written by Cry over this
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I guess it would be a waste of time to discuss whether people in this country illegally should be represented in the House. Just that. No taking political power in to play. No concern about "manna" from D.C. Just the idea of "should illegals be represented in the House?" Silly question, never mind. Written by xxx
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And they won't support her next time or ever. She's a double-talking opportunist who cares more about maintaining the power of the Landrieu family than anything else. Written by
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Don't ask the question. Losing a seat in Louisiana will benefit America and the world. Louisianians are too ignorant and easily manipulated to be trusted with self-government. Written by
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Since these members of the delegation didn't support Mary Landrieu for re-election, she not obligated to support David Vitter's grandstanding. Written by David Quidd
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