[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 160 (2014), Part 8]
[House]
[Page 12015]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                         SECURE OUR BORDERS NOW

  (Mr. MARCHANT asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute.)
  Mr. MARCHANT. Madam Speaker, I was recently contacted by a 
constituent of mine, Lois Doyle. She shared with me the tragic passing 
of her daughter, Amanda, at the hands of a drunk driver. Words cannot 
fully express my sympathy for her family and her loved ones.
  This is a tragedy that could have and should have been prevented. No 
driver should have ever got behind the wheel after drinking, but this 
drunk driver was in Texas illegally. He should not have been in the 
country. He should not have been driving.
  To make things even worse, the illegal driver was released on bail 
and has fled the country and will never stand trial. This tragedy would 
have been avoided had our border been secure. This was a preventable 
and avoidable tragedy.
  Mr. President, please secure our borders now.

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