[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 29 (Thursday, February 14, 2019)]
[House]
[Page H2025]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                          BIPARTISAN CONSENSUS

  (Mr. KILMER asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute.)
  Mr. KILMER. Madam Speaker, I rise today to express my relief that the 
House of Representatives has passed a bipartisan compromise that keeps 
our government open, secures our border, and upholds our values.
  Now, this is not an agreement that either party would have written on 
its own, but rather than funding for an ineffective border wall, this 
bill, instead, prioritizes border security funding for methods and 
technologies that have proven effective.
  This bill also rejects irresponsible budget cuts and, instead, 
invests additional dollars in important priorities like funding for 
economic development assistance programs, environmental protection, and 
transportation infrastructure.
  I want to thank all of the conferees for working together to forge a 
bipartisan consensus to fund government, invest in our priorities, and 
keep our country safe.
  It is about time that Congress gets to work on more legislative 
priorities that will strengthen our families, strengthen our 
communities, and strengthen our economy. That is what the American 
people elected us to do, and I hope my colleagues will join me in these 
efforts going forward.

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