[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 149 (Monday, August 23, 2021)]
[House]
[Page H4349]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




          BIDEN ADMINISTRATION FAILING AT KEEPING AMERICA SAFE

  (Mrs. MILLER of Illinois asked and was given permission to address 
the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Mrs. MILLER of Illinois. Madam Speaker, America is less safe today 
than when President Biden was sworn in 7 months ago.
  Last week, as the Taliban seized control of Afghanistan, they 
released 5,000 al-Qaida and Taliban terrorists who are armed with $85 
billion of U.S. taxpayer-funded weapons as a result of the Biden 
administration's incompetent withdrawal. Our allies have lost respect 
for America, and our enemies do not fear us.
  At the same time, Vice President Kamala Harris has left our southern 
border completely exposed and vulnerable for anyone to cross, and over 
200,000 people are crossing each month. This is a national security 
disaster with dreadful future consequences.
  But we shouldn't be surprised that Democrats are not concerned with 
public safety. They have been promoting defund the police and 
supporting soft-on-crime policies that have caused crime to skyrocket 
this past year.
  The key role of government is to keep our families safe, and the 
Biden administration has failed miserably.

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