[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 133 (Thursday, July 29, 2021)]
[House]
[Pages H4253-H4254]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                       OBSTRUCTING DHS AT BORDER

  The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Chair recognizes the gentleman from 
Pennsylvania (Mr. Joyce) for 5 minutes.
  Mr. JOYCE of Pennsylvania. Madam Speaker, our Nation is facing a 
security crisis on our southern border.
  As a record number of migrants are apprehended on American soil, we 
have seen a staggering increase in the amount of fentanyl that is being 
confiscated not only at ports of entry but also in the desert. So far 
this year, there have been over 1 million illegal crossings along our 
southern border.
  Right now, liberals in Congress are attempting to obstruct the 
Department of Homeland Security from working to keep Americans safe. 
How many Americans have to be poisoned by fentanyl

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before we stop the flow into our communities?
  In Pennsylvania, over 5,000 people lost their lives in drug overdoses 
last year. We have seen fentanyl is easy to get, and it is fast to 
kill. We must put an end to the crisis and refuse any attempt to stop 
the Department of Homeland Security from enforcing our laws and ending 
this crisis on our southern border.

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