[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 64 (Monday, April 15, 2024)]
[House]
[Page H2369]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         PEACE THROUGH STRENGTH

  The SPEAKER. The Chair recognizes the gentleman from Pennsylvania 
(Mr. Joyce) for 5 minutes.
  Mr. JOYCE of Pennsylvania. Mr. Speaker, on Saturday night, the 
Israeli people were deliberately and brutally attacked when the Iranian 
regime launched over 300 missiles and drones meant to terrorize and 
kill civilians.
  If it were not for the defensive technologies that were developed 
here in the United States and the heroism of Israeli, British, French, 
and Jordanian pilots who took to the air to shoot down Iranian drones, 
these attacks could have resulted in far greater devastation and loss 
of life.
  It was President Ronald Reagan who said that we must secure peace 
through strength and that weakness only invites aggression.
  Through his long history of appeasement, Joe Biden has failed to 
deter Iranian threats and ultimately has jeopardized our safety. It is 
time to send a clear message to Iran and its terrorist proxies that the 
United States stands firmly with Israel, our greatest ally and the only 
democracy in the Middle East.


                           Secure Our Border

  Mr. JOYCE of Pennsylvania. Mr. Speaker, in March, Customs and Border 
Patrol encountered more than 240,000 illegal immigrants attempting to 
enter the United States, and more than 50,000 of those were at ports of 
entry and on our northern border.
  In 2023, the Swanton border sector in Vermont saw a surge in illegal 
crossings, surpassing the combined total of the past 11 years.
  The truth is in the data. Right now, every State is a border State.
  President Biden cannot afford to wait any longer to take action. It 
is time for President Biden to address this crisis that has allowed 
more than 5,000 illegal immigrants a day to enter these great United 
States. This surge is a result of President Biden and Secretary 
Mayorkas' open-border policies.
  The fact is ending the remain in Mexico policy and returning to a 
catch and release program that allows illegal immigrants to wander our 
country freely, the Biden administration has put all Americans in 
danger.
  It is time to secure our border, and it is time for the President to 
put American communities ahead of illegal immigrants.

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