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handle is hein.cbhear/fdsysabvu0001 and id is 1 raw text is: AUTHENTICATEO U.S. GOVERNMENT INFORMATION GP DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE APPROPRIATIONS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2015 MONDAY, MAY 19, 2014 U.S. SENATE, SUBCOMMITTEE OF THE COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS, Chicago, Illinois. The subcommittee met at 9:28 a.m., in the Phoenix Military Academy, 145 South Campbell Avenue, Chicago, Illinois, Hon. Richard J. Durbin (chairman) presiding. Present: Senator Durbin. IMMIGRANT ENLISTMENT: A FORCE MULTIPLIER FOR THE U.S. ARMED FORCES STATEMENT OF HON. LUIS V. GUTIIERREZ, UNITED STATES HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OPENING STATEMENT OF SENATOR RICHARD J. DURBIN Senator DURBIN. Welcome. This hearing of the United States Senate Subcommittee on Defense Appropriations will come to order. Today's hearing is entitled, Immigrant Enlistment: A Force Mul- tiplier for the U.S. Armed Forces. It will examine the benefits of immigrants enlisting in the military. Before going any further, I would like to ask everyone, please to stand and join me in the Pledge of Allegiance. I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America, and to the Republic for which it stands, one Nation under God, in- divisible, with liberty and justice for all. Thank you. My name is Dick Durbin. I am a United States Sen- ator from Illinois and chairman of the Senate Subcommittee on De- fense Appropriations. Thank you to those who are here in person and those who are following the hearing on Facebook and Twitter using #DREAMtoServe. For those who are attending their first congressional hearing, I will explain how we are going to proceed. I will deliver a brief opening statement, then we will hear statements from witnesses, and then I will ask some questions. I want to note that the rules of the Senate prohibit outbursts or demonstrations of any kind in a public hearing, and I will enforce the rules. If there are disruptions, those who are responsible will be held responsible. If they continue, I will ask them to be re- moved.