[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 28 (Tuesday, February 13, 2024)]
[House]
[Page H573]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




               HOUSE REPUBLICANS MAKE BORDER CRISIS WORSE

  (Mr. PAYNE asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. PAYNE. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to discuss how House Republicans 
make the border crisis worse to harm America.
  Last week, they failed in their political stunt to impeach Department 
of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas. There was no reason 
at all to do this in the first place. Then they failed to pass an 
appropriations bill because they did not include border security 
funding.
  Let's be honest. Republicans are not interested in border security. 
Their master, Donald Trump, told them to do nothing so he could use it 
as an election ploy. Consequently, they are allowing more undocumented 
immigrants to enter this country, and they are allowing dangerous 
fentanyl and other drugs to threaten the lives of Americans. They do it 
so they can kiss the feet of their boss and fearless leader.
  They are robbing resources and funding from hardworking Americans to 
do it. It is an example of cowardice that has no equal in American 
history.

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