[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 8 (Tuesday, January 15, 2019)]
[House]
[Pages H581-H582]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                          BORDER WALL FUNDING

  (Mr. BERGMAN asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. BERGMAN. Madam Speaker, I rise today in support of President 
Trump's request for border wall funding.

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  Yes, we are a nation of immigrants. I know firsthand. My grandparents 
emigrated from Sweden to the Upper Peninsula to start a new life in the 
1890s, but Congress has a constitutional duty to provide for the safety 
and security of our citizens. Right now, our immigration system is 
broken, making illegal entry into the U.S. a common occurrence rather 
than a random act.
  President Trump is right to call this a crisis. It is a crisis of our 
own making, and it is time for Congress to do our job.
  We are on day 25 of the longest and most avoidable government 
shutdown in U.S. history. Those most vital to protecting our borders, 
coasts, and ports have now missed at least one paycheck, with little to 
no progress being made in Washington.
  It is time to end this shutdown, secure our borders, and get our 
government open and working for the people. Madam Speaker, I urge my 
colleagues to join me in supporting efforts to build a wall.

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