[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 68 (Tuesday, April 20, 2021)]
[House]
[Page H1963]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                          THE NORTHERN BORDER

  (Mr. HIGGINS of New York asked and was given permission to address 
the House for 1 minute.)
  Mr. HIGGINS of New York. Mr. Speaker, it has been 395 days since the 
United States-Canadian border closed, and the closure was just extended 
another 30 days.
  Families on both sides of the border have been torn apart. People who 
love each other, parents, and grandchildren are unable to see each 
other. Vaccinated citizens of both countries significantly lower the 
risk of getting COVID and wearing face masks significantly lowers the 
risk of giving COVID.
  We need a plan to open the U.S.-Canadian border with vaccines, face 
masks, and good physical distancing. We can do so safely and 
successfully.

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