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It was the strongest border security bill we have seen in decades. It was endorsed by the Border Patrol Union and it should be in effect today, producing results in real time right now for our country.

We must reform our immigration system to ensure that it works in an orderly way. That it is humane, and that it makes our country stronger.

The United States is a sovereign nation and I believe we have a duty to set rules at our border and to enforce them and I take that responsibility very seriously.

October 5 marks the 100th anniversary of Goodwill Industries of Orange County. Goodwill OC was founded in 1924 by Reverend John Winterbourne, first in his home and later moving to a rented house on Logan Street in Santa Ana. Over the past…

I have no further speakers, and I yield myself the balance of my time to close. Mr. Speaker, I support S. 656, the Veteran Improvement Commercial Driver License Act of 2023, and I yield back the balance of my time.

Thank you. I appreciate that. I thank the chairman, and I will reclaim my time. Mr. Speaker, while this bill will head to the President's desk, I hope our committee can continue to work on this issue in the meantime. Despite my concerns…

I appreciate that pledge. My second question to you, Mr. Chairman. Can I count on your support for that amended bill, whenever it may be, this Congress or next?

I have no further speakers, and I am prepared to close. Mr. Speaker, I wish to ask all my colleagues to join me in passing H.R. 7323, the Montgomery GI Bill Selected Reserves Tuition Fairness Act of 2024, as amended, and I yield back the…

I mention that I support this bill because it is a step forward, but we do have a more comprehensive solution for reservists. It is called the GI Parity Bill. It would provide parity to our reservists and our guardsmen to make sure that…

I urge all of my colleagues to join me in passing H.R. 522, the Deliver for Veterans Act, as amended, and I yield back the balance of my time.

I support H.R. 6656, as amended, and I yield back the balance of my time.

The federal government has a critical and important role to play, and it must play that role.

I was proud to introduce last Congress and in this Congress my Housing For All Act.

I would happily give you 75 cents for that dollar bill in your hands.

We need the federal government to partner.

I know Senator Warner brought up the topic of GSEs in the context of the investor pools.

That is what led me to secure language in the recent spending bill to study the idea of establishing a secondary market for construction loans.

This is not a blue state or a red state issue. This is an every state issue.