[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 103 (Thursday, June 16, 2022)]
[House]
[Page H5638]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
APOLOGIES TO BORDER PATROL AND LAW ENFORCEMENT
(Mr. GROTHMAN asked and was given permission to address the House for
1 minute.)
Mr. GROTHMAN. Madam Speaker, I would like to comment on the recent
developments regarding those brave Border Patrol officers who used
their reins to prevent people sneaking into a country illegally,
prevent them from getting stomped under their horses' hooves.
I have been to the border several times. Uniformly, all the Border
Patrol felt those people behaved appropriately, and I think continuous
studies have shown they behaved appropriately. But sadly, President
Biden has decided to pick them out for punishment.
It reminds me when he calls the police of this country racist--both
completely unfounded. He only does it, I think, to divide our country,
create divisions here.
I would demand that President Biden apologize to the brave Border
Patrol, those great guys or gals who, on that day, prevented the
Haitians trying to slip into this country from getting stomped
underfoot.
I would also like him to apologize to the police of this country who
are not racist and are doing a great job to try to hold down our murder
rate.
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