mr. chairman , i thank the gentleman from wisconsin ( chairman sensenbrenner ) for yielding me time .  mr. chairman , this bill is the first step back on the long road to real homeland security .  first , this bill prevents terrorists and others from getting driver 's licenses by requiring applicants to prove that they are in the country legally .  driver 's licenses can be used to board an aircraft , open a bank account and get a job .  to preserve our security , we must deny terrorists the ability to obtain this form of identification .  in addition , this legislation makes it harder for terrorists to exploit our asylum system .  it also requires the completion of the 14-mile san diego border fence , which congress approved in 1996 .  finally , mr. chairman , this legislation strengthens our ability to deport terrorists .  current law makes terrorists inadmissible for certain offenses but not deportable for those same offenses .  congress can improve homeland security by passing this legislation .  but if the administration wants to continue to protect the lives of americans , it can also take immediate steps to change policies that have encouraged illegal immigration .  it should start by requesting funding for all of the border enforcement positions that congress authorized last year .  the president 's budget only requests enough funds for 210 new border patrol agents , even though congress authorized 2 , 000 new agents .  further , the administration must start fining employers for hiring illegal immigrants .  last year it did not fine a single employer .  the administration also should change its policy of recognizing consular identification cards issued by other countries .  these cards are simply not secure or reliable .  they give terrorists and illegal aliens another way to remain undetected in the united states .  mr. chairman , the real id act marks the beginning of an effort to make america safer .  i hope the administration will fully support us in this effort .  