[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 26 (Wednesday, February 8, 2023)]
[House]
[Page H745]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                      STATE OF THE UNION RESPONSE

  (Mr. ALFORD asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute.)
  Mr. ALFORD. Madam Speaker, I rise today in response to the 
President's State of the Union Address.
  While the state of the Union was the focus last night, today, I am 
more concerned about the state of the President.
  Just hours ago, the President of the United States stood in this very 
room right behind me and told one of the greatest tales that I have 
seen in modern history, attempting to tout optimism, curbed inflation, 
and a secure nation.
  However, this failing, flailing, incompetent chief executive ran from 
the fact that he welcomed more than 4 million illegal aliens into our 
sovereign Nation, he reversed our energy independence, he let the 
Chinese spy balloon float entirely over our Nation with impunity, 
flying over Whiteman Air Force Base, home of the B-2 Stealth bomber.
  The state of our Union is strong. The state of our President is weak.
  We don't need more yelling, Mr. President. We need more healing in 
America.
  Some 40 years ago, President Ronald Reagan said, It is time for us to 
reassert our trust in God. It is time for us to realize that we need 
Him more than He needs us. It is time to turn to God for the healing of 
America. Let's get about the business of healing America.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Members are reminded to refrain from 
engaging in personalities toward the President.

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