[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 190 (Wednesday, November 15, 2023)]
[House]
[Page H5882]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                BIPARTISAN ACCOMPLISHMENTS IN THE HOUSE

  (Mr. JACKSON of North Carolina asked and was given permission to 
address the House for 1 minute.)
  Mr. JACKSON of North Carolina. Mr. Speaker, I have been a Member of 
Congress for about 11 months, and I want to give my constituents a 
quick update on some of the bipartisan work that we have done.
  Our office has been able to bring about $90 million back into the 
district. A big portion of that has gone to the Charlotte airport, 
which is one of the main economic drivers not just for the district but 
for the whole State.
  A portion of that has gone to law enforcement to help them get more 
body cameras and also to help them process the backlog of rape test 
kits that we have in North Carolina. Another portion has gone to help 
fight the fentanyl epidemic, which is claiming lives every single day 
in our State.
  I have also worked on legislation to close the weather radar gap that 
we have in Charlotte that has been a problem for several decades. We 
had an amendment pass last week about that.
  We had another amendment pass today about quantum technology and the 
security concerns that that is going to pose for all of us.
  I am also working on a bipartisan bill to cut down on the junk fees 
that attach to all the things that we buy as consumers.
  Last week, I worked very hard to make sure we finally ban Members of 
Congress from trading stocks. It is wrong. It has been obvious for a 
long time that this should be against the law, and I am working on a 
bipartisan effort.

              SECURE THE BORDER BEFORE IMMIGRATION REFORM

  (Mr. FULCHER asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. FULCHER. Mr. Speaker, under the leadership of President Biden, 
the world is in chaos.
  Failures in Afghanistan, the escalation in Russia, embrace of Iran, 
and kowtowing to the Chinese are all examples of his foreign policy 
legacy on this world.
  When President Biden's leadership leads to disaster, demands for U.S. 
aid and support dramatically increase.
  I stand firm in support of Israel as they fight the onslaught of 
terrorism on their borders.
  Speaking of borders, Mr. Speaker, why is it that we throw billions of 
dollars at other foreign borders when we won't protect our own? Last 
month, we broke the all-time record for illegal entries into our 
country, a record this administration should be ashamed of.
  With domestic terror threats at an all-time high, we must reorient 
our focus to our southern border to stop potential terror attacks 
caused by bad policy.
  We must secure the border first. Then, we can discuss immigration 
reform. We can't have reform without border security.

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