[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 12 (Wednesday, January 19, 2022)]
[House]
[Pages H226-H227]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                UNDERSTANDING PRESIDENT BIDEN'S FAILURES

  The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Chair recognizes the gentlewoman from 
Michigan (Mrs. McClain) for 5 minutes.
  Mrs. McCLAIN. Madam Speaker, I rise today because I need this 
Congress to understand the failures of President Biden as our Nation's 
Commander in Chief.
  This administration was handed the reins to a country that had an 
economy that was ready to bounce back after pandemic restrictions, a 
southern border that was more secure than any other point in our 
Nation's history, and a foreign policy that had us respected around the 
globe. Instead of simply being a caretaker, who ran on being a unifying 
force--and I want to say that again; he ran on being a unifying force--
this President chose to play politics of division from day one and 
began dismantling all the positive policies of President Trump.
  In January 2021, the President halted construction of the border wall 
and overturned countless immigration policies that clearly worked. 
These policies stopped dangerous caravans from bringing thousands of 
illegal aliens to our southern border. These policies protected 
thousands of illegals from the horrors of human trafficking, and these 
policies kept not only our country's borders safe but the community of 
the entire world safe as well.
  In this President's first year, he chose to spend trillions of 
American tax dollars on COVID relief. He spent those dollars on the 
backs of our children and grandchildren when there was nearly a 
trillion dollars from previous relief packages still unspent.
  This wasteful spending that has included payments to keep people from 
working has led to our Nation's supply chain disaster and the highest 
inflation in nearly 40 years, not to mention the labor shortage that we 
are facing now.

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  Last week, President Biden gave a speech in Georgia that was not only 
divisive and hateful but downright despicable--from the man who ran on: 
I am going to unify this country.
  He demanded that Congress give him what he wants, and anyone who 
opposes him is a racist and a bigot. Seriously? That is the best you 
have? When you can't debate the issues, you resort to calling half of 
the American people and anyone who doesn't agree with you a racist and 
a bigot? I think the American people deserve a little bit better.
  My colleagues on the other side of the aisle railed against President 
Trump for anything they deemed divisive. So I ask them this: Will they 
condemn this? Will they condemn their President for calling half of all 
Americans racist? I doubt it.

  Madam Speaker, I grew up through the disastrous Presidency of Jimmy 
Carter. President Carter is often considered the worst President in 
modern history. It appears President Biden wants to take that crown.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Members are reminded to refrain from 
engaging in personalities toward the President.

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