[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 161 (2015), Part 1]
[House]
[Page 420]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                       SECURING AMERICA'S BORDERS

  (Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania asked and was given permission to 
address the House for 1 minute.)
  Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania. Mr. Speaker, I rise to discuss work in 
the House to secure our borders and address the Obama administration's 
unilateral actions on immigration.
  This week, the House will consider the 2015 Department of Homeland 
Security appropriations bill, which takes a number of steps to bolster 
border security and law enforcement efforts.
  To start, the legislation provides for the largest operational force 
levels in the history of the Customs and Border Protection agency. The 
measure also supports several critical border security initiatives, 
including around-the-clock surveillance of air, land, and sea 
approaches to the border.
  Furthermore, the legislation boosts internal enforcement efforts and 
strengthens related domestic and international investigations.
  Finally, the legislation will provide for the amendments that will 
stop the President's executive actions on immigration.
  Mr. Speaker, the President's unilateral executive orders should be of 
concern to each and every Member of this body. I call on colleagues 
from both sides of the aisle to do what is right--support this 
legislative package. It protects the borders, it restores the rule of 
law. The American people deserve as much.

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