[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 201 (Tuesday, December 2, 2025)]
[Senate]
[Page S8429]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                          TRUMP ADMINISTRATION

  Mr. BARRASSO. Mr. President, the fallout from Joe Biden's disastrous 
decision hurt Americans then, and it continues to hurt Americans today. 
President Trump and Republicans are working to reverse these failures. 
The President is strengthening law enforcement. He is deporting 
criminals who are here in our country illegally, and he is taking a 
hard look at anyone who has been improperly vetted. His actions will 
make America safer and more secure.
  Joe Biden's disgraceful withdrawal was not an isolated failure. It 
was part of a pattern of dangerous, destructive, and deadly policies. 
More than 10 million illegal immigrants entered our country under Joe 
Biden and the Democrats. Millions more are known ``got-aways.'' They 
are individuals who were seen by the Border Patrol but never charged, 
never stopped, never questioned.
  How many more terrorists slipped into our country because Democrats 
threw open the borders? Where are they now? What are they up to? We 
don't know.
  Most Americans understand that national security begins with border 
security. That means we must stop people from entering our country 
illegally. It means we must ensure dangerous individuals do not enter 
our country, even through legal means, and it certainly means we must 
remove dangerous criminals that are in the country today.
  As the Trump administration recently warned, ``mass migration poses 
an existential threat to Western civilization.''
  So what do the Democrats think? Well, on Sunday, on ``Face the 
Nation,'' CBS asked the junior Senator from Virginia if the vetting 
process should be strengthened after the shooting. Now, that is exactly 
what President Trump is doing. The Senator refused to answer that 
question. Instead, he told a national television audience that having 
the National Guard in Washington, DC, was a ``political stunt.'' He 
blamed President Trump.
  ``Political stunt''? It is a matter of public safety.
  President Trump is the one who is protecting American citizens from 
terrorist attacks--attacks like the one witnessed last week, just in 
front of the White House. President Trump and Republicans want every 
American to be safe, to be secure, and to be prosperous. This is our 
top priority.
  After last week's brutal attack, securing our border and our 
communities is more urgent than ever, and Republicans are going to 
continue to remove criminals from the streets and get the terrorists 
out of the country.
  I yield the floor.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Democratic whip.

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