[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 186 (Wednesday, November 20, 2019)]
[House]
[Page H9068]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




               STOP IMPEACHMENT FOCUS TO DEAL WITH BORDER

  (Mr. GROTHMAN asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute.)
  Mr. GROTHMAN. Madam Speaker, I stand first of all to thank President 
Trump for the work he has done at the border and for something that has 
been almost unpublicized since the mainstream media is busy focusing 
solely on impeachment.
  In May of this year, over 100,000 people were processed at the border 
and placed in the United States. In September, that number has fallen 
to under 1,000, solely because of the efforts of President Trump to 
keep people who come to this country seeking asylum south of the border 
and because of agreements reached in countries in northern Central 
America.
  However, we must ask this body to stop solely focusing on impeachment 
and deal with the southern border, making permanent the policy changes 
of President Trump. My fear is that if President Trump ever leaves, 
then the real motivation of this impeachment hearing will become 
apparent, and that is to return to the days of open borders.

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