mr. sensenbrenner, will be recognized. so, mr. cohen. mr. cohen: i yield myself such type as i may consume. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. mr. cohen: mr. speaker, house resolution 1422 recognizes a 140th anniversary of the creation of the creation of the department of justice. since 1870, the department has been tasked with enforcing our laws, ensuring the fair and impartial administrative justice for all americans. the department has long been served with distinction and courage by attorneys, investigators and prosecutors at main justice and in the field. its divisions and components do important work for the american people in criminal law, civil litigation, environmental law, antitrust law, tax law and the administration of justice-related grants. we especially appreciate the efforts and sacrifices of law enforcement officers serving in components such as the f.b.i., the d.e.a., a.t.f. and the u.s. marshals office. i'd like to highlight three important points today as we commemorate the anniversary of the department. first, t

mr. sensenbrenner, i will be forever grateful to you for what you did to help us with the resolution. mr. speaker, i'm honored today to present this resolution because the naacp stands for what america stands for and that is liberty and justice for all. the naacp was founded in 1909, and as was indicated, by a diverse group of americans. but it's important to note that the naacp has always been an integrated organization. from its inception, it has been an integrated organization. while i applaud all that has been done by the african-americans who have been a part of the naacp, i have to also make mention of the many other persons who are not african-americans because we simply did not get here by ourselves. there were persons of good will , of all ethnicities, who have been a benefit to us to help us have these opportunities we have today.

mr. sensenbrenner. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized for three minutes. mr. sensenbrenner: i thank the gentlewoman for yielding. let me reiterate to my good friend from massachusetts what the gentleman from california said. citizens united did not do anything to repeal the ban against foreign money influencing american elections. so this bill has nothing to do with what the gentleman from massachusetts just said. i rise in opposition to the bill and the rule. while h.r. 5175 is being touted by supporters of increasing disclosure and transparency, the bill will ultimately serve as a roadblock to americans who wish to exercise their first amendment rights. the supreme court explicitly stated in citizens united that there is no basis for the proposition the context of political speech the government may impose restrictions on certain disfavored speakers. well, we have sure heard a list of disfavored speakers on the other side of the aisle. but this is exactly what this unconstitutional bill will do. the citizens united decision struck down provisions of campaign

mr. sensenbrenner's amendment passed, then it would haveliminated the language that itade it a felony to enter the united states illegally. congressman sensenbnner argued and he underood what was going on. when the vote went up on the bod, 194 democrats voted no on theensenbrenn amendment whi can be concluded that they wanted it to be a felony to legally.ted ates and it is a cri, but it's not a felony. 194 decrats voted make it a felony when they ted on the sensenbrenneamenen and that sensenenner amendment failed and when it iled, brought down by democrats, the streetsilled up wit prostors protesng that republicans wanted to make it a felony to enter the united esllegally. 194 decrats wanted to a almost of them demagog republicans for the language that was in the bill when they havoted to keep the language in theill. it was completely cynical. they knew it. you l knew it. and there isn't anybody inhis congress that can challee this statement and i would be happy to yield to anybody who has another perspective on this. i watched the streets fill up with people that were storming inthe str