[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 130 (Monday, July 26, 2021)]
[House]
[Page H3889]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




   REQUEST TO CONSIDER H.R. 18, NO TAXPAYER FUNDING FOR ABORTION ACT

  (Mr. BILIRAKIS asked and was given permission to address the House 
for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. BILIRAKIS. Madam Speaker, in Pasco County, one of the counties in 
my district, we have seen a huge spike in overdoses, including 25 
fatalities in the month of June alone. Very, very sad.
  During January through June 2021, we have seen more overdoses than 
any other similar period on record.
  Fentanyl continues to be a significant factor. We must do everything 
we can to prevent fentanyl from flooding our streets, including 
stopping the free flow at our Nation's southern border.
  I have been to the border, Madam Speaker, and I have seen how easy it 
is to move drugs into our country. We must secure our border.
  Additionally, we must implement commonsense safeguards to prevent 
opioid abuse and improve access to quality treatment options. I will 
continue to work on these priorities.
  Separately, Madam Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Committees on Energy and Commerce, Ways and Means, and the Judiciary be 
discharged from further consideration of H.R. 18, and ask for its 
immediate consideration in the House.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under guidelines consistently issued by 
successive Speakers, as recorded in section 956 of the House Rules and 
Manual, the Chair is constrained not to entertain the request unless it 
has been cleared by the bipartisan floor and committee leaderships.

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