[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 8 (Tuesday, January 10, 2023)]
[House]
[Page H120]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                      FOSTERING BETTER CONNECTIONS

  (Mr. HIGGINS of New York asked and was given permission to address 
the House for 1 minute.)
  Mr. HIGGINS of New York. Mr. Speaker, the United States and Canada 
enjoy a shared border and shared values. We are friends and trading 
partners.
  Unfortunately, in recent years, we have seen a layering of 
restrictions that hinder binational movement. This not only makes it 
hard to cross a bridge, but it hinders binational cooperation. It 
separates us from one another. It stifles trade and diminishes life 
quality.
  Confusion, hassles, and delays prevent travel and inhibit travel 
plans.
  As President Biden and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau meet today to 
discuss our future, I urge them to leverage our strengths to craft 
solutions that make it easier for us to connect between two countries, 
fostering better connections, a better economy, and a better life 
quality.

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