As I said, this is a dilatory tactic by my colleagues on the other side of the aisle. I wouldn't want to speak about what is going on either. I wouldn't want to speak about the story this afternoon of Hunter Biden receiving a $250,000 wire…

I claim the time in opposition to the point of order in favor of consideration of the resolution. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman from Texas is recognized for 10 minutes.

How much time is remaining on both sides? The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman from Texas has 10\1/2\ minutes remaining. The gentleman from Massachusetts has 13\1/2\ minutes remaining.

Morale among law enforcement in Illinois is at an all-time low.

We need to restore the proper respect and admiration for our men and women in law enforcement.

What is happening in San Francisco should never happen in the United States.

We need to have a hard line that forces everyone to get in the room and pass these bills.

I don't want to see a shutdown, but there is no doubt in my mind that the country is headed for a shutdown, and everyone should prepare as such.

The real solution is finding Venezuela, working with Venezuela and other countries to take back some of their people.

Continuing resolutions don't solve the problem. They just kick the can down the road.

I wouldn't bet on Kevin McCarthy, but I also wouldn't bet against him.

What we need to do is draw a hard line in the sand and pass appropriation bills and move that over to the Senate and work with the Senate to get this ultimately signed by the president.

I would love to see Secretary Blinken spend more time in the hemisphere solving these difficult issues with some of our foreign allies and partners.

If we do that, that is how the crisis ends short term.

The problem is -- is Joe Biden's failed immigration policies.

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