[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 75 (Wednesday, May 1, 2024)]
[House]
[Pages H2820-H2821]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                            IMPORTANT ISSUES

  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under the Speaker's announced policy of 
January 9, 2023, the gentleman from Utah (Mr. Moore) is recognized for 
60 minutes as the designee of the majority leader.


                             General Leave

  Mr. MOORE of Utah. Madam Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that all 
Members may have 5 legislative days in which to revise and extend their 
remarks and include extraneous material on the topic of this Special 
Order.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the request of the 
gentleman from Utah?
  There was no objection.
  Mr. MOORE of Utah. Madam Speaker, this is an important week in the 
House of Representatives as we discuss several issues important to 
Americans across the country, from standing up for Jewish students in 
the midst of dangerous anti-Semitic rhetoric and demonstrations being 
tolerated at universities across the country to denouncing the Biden 
administration for their mishandling of the crisis at our southern 
border.
  It was also Lands Week this week, and House Republicans proudly 
championed and passed legislation that will unleash American energy, 
promote outdoor access, and support local communities.
  In my home State of Utah, we are deeply concerned about the Biden 
administration's Federal land overreach that is stifling economic 
growth, national security, and recreation opportunities.
  I thank my colleague for joining me this evening, on a fly-out day, 
no less.
  I yield to the gentleman from Kansas (Mr. Mann).
  Mr. MANN. Madam Speaker, I thank the gentleman from Utah, my friend, 
for having this Special Order tonight to once again highlight the 
failures of the Biden administration on our southern border.
  Since President Biden's first day in office, he has failed our Nation 
by refusing to secure the southern border.
  During his first year, President Biden reversed several of President 
Trump's policies that were effective in addressing illegal immigration.
  President Biden stopped construction of the border wall, even though 
it was already funded. Instead, he paid contractors $6 million a day 
while he studied the border.

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  President Biden ended President Trump's remain in Mexico policy 
before the Supreme Court forced him to reinforce it.
  President Biden came into office hyperfixated on implementing radical 
policies to appease progressive activists, and in turn, he has left our 
southern border wide open.
  Since he was sworn in, there have been more than 9.2 million illegal 
immigrant encounters across the country, nearly three times the 
population of my home State of Kansas.
  More than 1.8 million of those illegal immigrants have evaded the 
U.S. Border Patrol and slipped into the country.
  There have been at least 350 encounters with individuals on the 
terrorist watch list and more than 24,000 encounters with Chinese 
nationals.
  Make no mistake. The Mexican cartels have been empowered by President 
Biden's failed policies, and they are cashing in by helping people all 
across the globe illegally enter our great country.
  As a result, we have had more drugs on our streets and crimes in our 
neighborhoods. Fentanyl has poured into the country while human 
trafficking and uncontrollable crime run rampant.
  Under President Biden's policies, every State is a border State. 
Border security is national security, and enough is enough.
  House Republicans voted again this week to make our Nation safe and 
restore order to our Nation's immigration system. It is time for 
President Biden to work with House Republicans to secure the southern 
border for good.
  I thank Mr. Moore again for having this Special Order hour.
  Mr. MOORE of Utah. Madam Speaker, I thank the gentleman from Kansas, 
and we appreciate the chair for the time today on this Special Order, 
and I yield back the balance of my time.

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