[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 188 (Monday, December 5, 2022)]
[House]
[Page H8733]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




     CONGRATULATING JUNIATA COLLEGE EAGLES WOMEN'S VOLLEYBALL TEAM

  The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Chair recognizes the gentleman from 
Pennsylvania (Mr. Joyce) for 5 minutes.
  Mr. JOYCE of Pennsylvania. Mr. Speaker, today, I rise to congratulate 
the Juniata College Eagles women's volleyball team on winning the NCAA 
Division III national championship.
  Playing with such grit, technical skill, and power, these young women 
were instrumental in creating 34 victories during the season.
  Coach Pavlik believed that there are no shortcuts to success. 
Practice and hard work combined with respect for your opponent are the 
hallmark of what makes a team great. It was those values and a refusal 
to quit that allowed this team to come back to defeat Trinity College 
to win the national championship.
  It is the Eagles' third national title, as they become one of just 
five women's volleyball programs to have won three national 
championships.
  Equally as important as the team's success in volleyball is their 
success in the academic classroom. Juniata's commitment to academic 
excellence is a shining example of how student athletes can be 
supported both on and off the court.
  On behalf of all the people of Pennsylvania's 13th Congressional 
District, I congratulate Juniata College Eagles and wish them every 
continued success in the years to come.


                           Secure Our Borders

  Mr. JOYCE of Pennsylvania. Mr. Speaker, it has been reported that a 
near-record number of migrants are flocking to our southern border as 
the title 42 remain in Mexico policy is set to expire.
  Initial reports show that over 70,000 immigrants evaded apprehension 
just in the past month, the highest on record, according to preliminary 
data.
  This surge in crossings is bringing a national security and 
humanitarian crisis to our border, even as the Biden administration 
refuses to provide additional funding to our Customs and Border Patrol 
agents.
  Without that funding, without the tools, without the training and 
equipment our Border Patrol needs, our safety and security are at risk.
  President Biden has never stepped foot at the southern border, and he 
has worsened and ignored our historic border crisis at each and every 
turn.
  Now is not the time to end title 42. Now is not the time to leave our 
ports of entry vulnerable. And now is not the time to play political 
games with our national security.
  Our borders are at risk, and the sovereignty of our country is 
maintained only with protecting our borders.

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