[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 29 (Wednesday, February 14, 2024)]
[House]
[Pages H591-H592]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                   17TH ANNUAL BRENT BERRY FOOD DRIVE

  The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Chair recognizes the gentleman from 
Virginia (Mr. Cline) for 5 minutes.
  Mr. CLINE. Madam Speaker, I rise to recognize the 17th annual Brent 
Berry Food Drive in Harrisonburg and Rockingham County.
  Named the Brent Berry Food Drive in honor of their son, Brent, the 
family took the initiative to help those in need.
  This year, the food drive was the largest food drive in the event's 
history, breaking its record in 2022. Members of the community donated 
$100,000 worth of food, enough to fill six schoolbuses and two 
trailers.

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  With the help of the Harrisonburg-Rockingham Salvation Army, this 
food was distributed to thousands of individuals across the city.
  Buck Berry, the lead organizer of this food drive, grew up not 
knowing where his next meal would come from. His family received help 
from the Salvation Army so they wouldn't go hungry, and that stuck with 
him into adulthood, and he felt motivated to provide that same goodness 
to his community.
  This self-sacrifice shown by the Berry family has impacted the lives 
of so many in the Sixth District for 17 years, and I commend them for 
their dedication to community service.


                   Recognizing Kool Kids Diggity Dogs

  Mr. CLINE. Madam Speaker, I rise to recognize a local hot dog 
business in my district, the Kool Kids Diggity Dogs, for their giving 
back tailgate at the Roanoke Rescue Mission during the Super Bowl on 
Sunday.
  The goal of the event was to provide a great meal for the big game 
for the homeless population in Roanoke, and they did just that.
  The employees of the hot dog business served up free hot dogs, chips, 
and drinks to those in need.
  In addition to the plate of food, the employees went above and beyond 
and provided clothing and hygiene products.
  The display of community spirit by the Kool Kids Diggity Dogs stands 
as a testament to the civic spirit of the town and as an example of 
Jesus' instructions to us in his sermon on the mount: ``And as ye would 
that men should do to you, do ye also to them likewise.''
  I want to thank Melvin Ward, the owner of the business, and the rest 
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the volunteers for their selfless service and wish them much success 
with their business in the future.


       Recognizing Harrisonburg High School Electric Vehicle Team

  Mr. CLINE. Madam Speaker, I rise today to recognize the Harrisonburg 
High School Electric Vehicle Team for being invited to compete in the 
2024 UAE Electric Vehicle Grand Prix.
  The Harrisonburg High School Electric Vehicle Team has been competing 
in the Electric Vehicle Grand Prix as this competition empowers each 
constructor to use their knowledge and design and build a car that can 
race the most laps within the time span of an hour.
  The Harrisonburg car is unique, as it is equipped with built-in data 
collection so the team can get feedback in real time to improve 
technique.
  After 2 years of hard work and dedication to build the most efficient 
car, these young engineers were selected to be one of six teams 
representing the United States in the International EV Competition in 
Abu Dhabi.
  The engineers of this car include: Jack Rocker, Joshua Nafziger, 
Johanna Mayfield, Monica Espinoza Martinez, Colin Snider, Peter 
Johnson, and Davis Bert.
  As these young engineers enjoy life in the fast lane, I join all 
Americans in expressing our support and hope that we see them standing 
at the top of the podium in Abu Dhabi as winners of the Grand Prix.


                     Secretary Mayorkas has Failed

  Mr. CLINE. Madam Speaker, this weekend while Americans were preparing 
for the Super Bowl, Secretary Mayorkas appeared on NBC's ``Meet the 
Press'' and claimed that the Department of Homeland Security did not 
bear responsibility for the broken immigration system in this country.
  The Department of Homeland Security website states that the job of 
the Secretary is to: counter terrorism and enhance security, secure and 
manage our borders, enforce and administer our immigration laws, and 
provide essential support for national security.
  The Homeland Security Committee outlined for the House how he has 
failed in every single category. I commend my colleagues for taking 
action yesterday to impeach Secretary Mayorkas and hold him accountable 
for his failures.
  Let me give an example for each one.
  He has failed in his responsibility to stop the influx of terrorists 
into this country. Last year, there were 169 people whose names appear 
on the terrorist watch list who were stopped trying to cross the 
southern border--a record.
  He has failed to secure and manage our borders. There have been over 
7 million illegal crossings of our southern border, 1.7 million known 
got-aways who evaded U.S. Border Patrol, and has empowered and 
emboldened ruthless criminal cartels to control our southern border and 
poison our communities with enough fentanyl to kill every American. In 
2023, CBP seized a record of over 27,000 pounds of fentanyl at the 
southwest border.
  He has failed to enforce and administer our immigration laws. On day 
one, Joe Biden and Secretary Mayorkas ended the Trump-era remain in 
Mexico policies, the strongest border security laws implemented in 
generations. He also has the authority to use the current laws in place 
to secure our border but has neglected any law in the book and this has 
led to the crisis that has engulfed this country.
  He has failed to provide essential support for national security. 
Border Patrol agents have apprehended individuals from more than 160 
countries since January of 2021, including from countries that sponsor 
terrorism or major U.S. adversaries.
  Additionally, between October 2022 and August 2023, CBP recorded 
nearly 75,000 encounters of aliens who represent a potential threat to 
national security.
  He has failed. It is time to remove him from office.

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