[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 163 (Tuesday, September 21, 2021)]
[House]
[Page H4562]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                          BIDEN BORDER CRISIS

  (Mr. McCARTHY asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute.)
  Mr. McCARTHY. Madam Speaker, over the past week we have seen tragic 
images coming from Del Rio, Texas. Caravans of migrants wading across 
the Rio Grande. Families sleeping under bridges. Border Patrol who are 
overworked and overwhelmed.
  These images don't show a border under control, as President Biden 
promised. Instead, they are a picture of chaos, incompetence, and 
crisis.
  When President Biden picked Vice President Kamala Harris to be border 
czar, he assured us she was ``the most qualified person to handle the 
job.'' He also said she had a plan to ``stem the surge of migrants.''
  Was the plan to dismantle Title 42 and return to Mexico, which would 
have prevented this crisis?
  Was the plan to release hundreds of thousands of migrants into the 
country each month without a COVID test?
  Was the plan to effectively give the cartels control over the border 
and disrupt local communities?
  If that was her plan, we can't afford it anymore. This is more than a 
disaster; it is a direct threat to Americans' safety.
  The Vice President often says we need to examine root causes to solve 
the border crisis. Well, the chaos in Del Rio confirms that the root 
causes are Democrats' radical immigration policies. It is time for 
Congress to hold this administration accountable and secure the border.
  We need to hear from those responsible for this failure, starting 
with the Vice President. Right now, it seems she is more interested in 
visiting talk shows and football games than visiting the border.
  Madam Vice President, this isn't a news cycle to hide from, it is a 
humanitarian, national security, and public health crisis that must be 
stopped.
  The American people need action and answers, not the largest amnesty 
plan in American history. Do your job before the crisis gets even 
worse.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Members are reminded to direct their remarks 
to the Chair.

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