[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 8 (Tuesday, January 10, 2023)]
[House]
[Page H121]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                       PRIORITIES FOR SOUTH TEXAS

  (Ms. DE LA CRUZ asked and was given permission to address the House 
for 1 minute.)
  Ms. DE LA CRUZ. Mr. Speaker, I rise to share my priorities for south 
Texas.
  It is an honor to stand in the people's House. Being here as a single 
mother and the granddaughter of a Mexican farmworker shows that all 
things are possible in America through faith and hard work.
  That is why I am proud that my first vote is to protect small 
businesses in south Texas from IRS overreach, which disproportionately 
hurts low-income Americans and communities like mine. The last thing we 
need is 87,000 IRS agents harassing south Texans.
  Families are struggling. Single moms are struggling. Our Border 
Patrol lacks resources. After a century of one-party control in my 
district, we still have entire counties without doctors.
  I pledge to work in a bipartisan manner to address these challenges 
during my time here; to promote prosperity for all Americans, 
regardless of their race, gender, or creed; and to keep the American 
Dream alive for the next generation, so help me God.

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