[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 160 (2014), Part 9]
[House]
[Page 12112]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                              BORDER TRIP

  (Mr. SAM JOHNSON of Texas asked and was given permission to address 
the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. SAM JOHNSON of Texas. Mr. Speaker, the immigration crisis taking 
place on the southern border of my home State of Texas demands our 
undivided attention as well as immediate action.
  That is why, unlike the President, I will head to the Rio Grande 
Valley on Friday. This area covers over 320 river miles and 19 
counties, equating to over 17,000 square miles. Knowing this, there is 
no way to fully grasp the scope and depth of the crisis through a 
simple briefing in Washington.
  The President and Harry Reid just don't get it. Last night, Harry 
Reid declared, ``The border is secure.'' That blew my mind. If he and 
the President spent any time at the border, they would see just how out 
of touch they are.
  Mr. President, Americans, particularly Texans, have been waiting 5\1/
2\ years for a secure border. It is time to secure our border. It is 
time to enforce our immigration laws.

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