[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 152 (Wednesday, September 20, 2023)]
[House]
[Page H4428]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                     STOPPING THE FLOW OF FENTANYL

  (Mr. MOONEY asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. MOONEY. Mr. Speaker, recently, I introduced my plan, H.R. 3190, 
to crack down on Mexico for its failure to stop the flood of fentanyl 
across our border.
  The Mexican President continues to falsely state that fentanyl is not 
manufactured or consumed in his country, but the numbers do not lie. 
The DEA said in December that most of the fentanyl trafficked by the 
cartels is being mass-produced at secret factories in Mexico with 
chemicals sourced largely from China.
  There were 14,000 pounds of the drug seized last year at the southern 
border. Fentanyl continues to pour across our border because of the 
disastrous open border policies of President Biden.
  My plan will cut off U.S. taxpayer funding for economic aid to Mexico 
until President Biden certifies Mexico is working with the United 
States to secure its border and stop the inflow of fentanyl. Mexico 
should not be rewarded with U.S. taxpayer dollars while they are 
sending fentanyl across the border.
  I call on my colleagues to join me in supporting this legislation to 
hold Mexico accountable.

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