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Mike Johnson
@mikejohnson· Republican · LA· Jun 16, 2021

Despite the obvious magnitude of that big problem on the border that we have seen and talk about all the time, hammering home that theme, there have been zero visits to the border by the President or the border czar, the Vice President. In…

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Mike Johnson
@mikejohnson· Republican · LA· Jun 16, 2021

During my time tonight, my colleagues and I will address the major crises happening here at home, happening close to home, and now happening abroad. Our message tonight will cover many topics, but the theme is consistent. These crises are…

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Mike Johnson
@mikejohnson· Republican · LA· Jun 16, 2021

My friend is exactly right. That language is dangerous, and our colleague that he referenced is contributing to the foreign policy crises that have developed rapidly over the last few months. Mr. Speaker, I yield to the gentlewoman from…

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Mike Johnson
@mikejohnson· Republican · LA· Jun 16, 2021

My friend from Arizona is exactly right. This crisis with China and the Chinese Communist Party is perhaps the greatest threat that we face as a people today, and we need the White House to stand strong. I am so grateful she brought that…

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Mike Johnson
@mikejohnson· Republican · LA· Jun 16, 2021

Mr. Keller is correct. When we were kids, they taught us the value of a dollar. That is not what our Democrat colleagues are teaching anymore. Now they are subscribing to what we call fantasy economics, modern monetary theory and all the…

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Mike Johnson
@mikejohnson· Republican · LA· Jun 16, 2021

That is such an important point. The evidence is mounting that China is indeed responsible for the COVID crisis, and we must hold them accountable. Mr. Speaker, I yield to the gentleman from Louisiana (Mr. Higgins), who represents the…

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Mike Johnson
@mikejohnson· Republican · LA· Jun 16, 2021

I thank Captain Higgins for those impassioned words. He is exactly right. One of the things that is so heartbreaking, frustrating, unconscionable about this is we can solve this crisis at the border pretty simply. All we need the White…

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Mike Johnson
@mikejohnson· Republican · LA· Jun 16, 2021

That is a great reminder of who the President serves, and it is confounding to us that he doesn't understand these basic truths. Mr. Speaker, I yield to the gentleman from Tennessee (Mr. Burchett), who represents Tennessee's Second…

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Mike Johnson
@mikejohnson· Republican · LA· Jun 16, 2021

The gentleman covered a lot, and he is right, this crisis we have, the jobs and the economy was so preventable. Mr. Speaker, I yield to the gentleman from South Carolina (Mr. Wilson), one of my heroes in the Congress.

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Mike Johnson
@mikejohnson· Republican · LA· Jun 16, 2021

The Biden administration Democrats continue to push policies that pay people more to stay at home than go back to work, so the results are not surprising at all. Mr. Speaker, I yield to the gentleman from Pennsylvania (Mr. Perry), who…

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Mike Johnson
@mikejohnson· Republican · LA· Jun 16, 2021

How much time remains on the clock? The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman has 3 minutes remaining.

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Mike Johnson
@mikejohnson· Republican · LA· Jun 16, 2021

I am very grateful for those comments. Mr. Perry is exactly right. He mentioned Economics 101. Some of our colleagues would do well to go take a refresher course. Mr. Speaker, I yield to the gentleman from Georgia (Mr. Clyde), who…

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Mike Johnson
@mikejohnson· Republican · LA· Jun 16, 2021

I will need to summarize, then. I am delighted to have had so many of my colleagues here tonight to help us sound the alarms and inform the American people what is going on here. We have a crisis here at home. We have a crisis on the…

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Cedric Richmond
@cedricrichmond· Democratic · LA· Jun 15, 2021

It is imperative that we have open and frank conversations, that we demand on behalf of our socially disadvantaged farmers, that there be transparency.

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Troy Carter
@troycarter· Democratic · LA· Jun 15, 2021

And we know that, under the current guise of COVID, COVID taught us that we will be relying much more on distant learning in classrooms, technology for businesses.

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Troy Carter
@troycarter· Democratic · LA· Jun 15, 2021

What are the plans for obviously making sure that we have access to broadband in those areas where there is no infrastructure?

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Garret Graves
@garretgraves· Republican · LA· Jun 15, 2021

I thank the gentleman for the opportunity to talk about this important legislation. Before I get started, I do want to thank the chair of the subcommittee, Mrs. Napolitano; the ranking member, Mr. Rouzer from North Carolina; Chairman…

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Garret Graves
@garretgraves· Republican · LA· Jun 15, 2021

What used to be a science project is now a thriving transportation industry that transports passengers and hundreds of billions of dollars' worth of cargo to, from, and within outer space.

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