[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 70 (Thursday, April 28, 2022)]
[House]
[Pages H4579-H4580]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                   RECOGNIZING GAVIN CHRISTOPHER DEAL

  The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Chair recognizes the gentlewoman from 
North Carolina (Ms. Foxx) for 5 minutes.
  Ms. FOXX. Madam Speaker, I rise to recognize Gavin Christopher Deal, 
a native of Alexander County in the Fifth District.
  Gavin has served over a decade in the military and is currently a 
Surface to Air Ballistic Missile Specialist on the USS Fitzgerald.
  Recently, he joined 12 other Petty Officers in representing the 
United States in the Milan 2022 Multinational Naval Exercise, and the 
International City Parade.
  He also successfully launched two harpoon ballistic missiles in the 
previous war games near the Philippines. These are terrific 
accomplishments indeed.
  Gavin, thank you for your continued service to both North Carolina's 
Fifth District and our great country. You are a shining example of the 
best that the Fifth District has to offer.


                    Recognizing Maura Schaffer-Greer

  Ms. FOXX. Madam Speaker, I rise to recognize Maura Schaffer-Greer, a 
social studies teacher, assistant swim

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coach, and percussion instructor at South Caldwell High School. As you 
can tell, she is a true renaissance woman.
  Recently, her class participated in a project where class members 
wrote letters to me about different pieces of legislation and asked for 
my thoughts. In doing so, her students learned a truly invaluable 
lesson: becoming an informed citizen is one of the most important 
duties we have as Americans.
  Madam Speaker, after talking with Mrs. Schaffer-Greer and learning 
about her love of teaching, it is clear to me that she leaves an 
indelible mark on the lives of her students. May she continue to do so 
for many years in the future.


                  outhern Border Catastrophe Continues

  Ms. FOXX. Madam Speaker, our southern border is under siege and 
President Biden is asleep at the wheel.
  Over 40 illegal aliens on the terror watch list have been arrested at 
the southern border since President Biden took office.
  In March of this year, 220,000 illegal aliens were encountered at the 
southern border, and 62,000 of them evaded Border Patrol agents.
  Madam Speaker, that averages out to roughly 2,000 people per day 
escaping into our country.
  So who did Border Patrol agents not catch? Who else is on the terror 
watch list that escaped into our country?
  Madam Speaker, border security is national security, and it is clear 
that this administration fails to recognize that most basic fact and do 
its duty.

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