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Raúl Grijalva
@ralgrijalva· Democratic · AZ· Nov 29, 2023

Mr. Chair, in closing, we are having a debate on a piece of legislation that is not really the intent of the legislation. The intent of this legislation is to begin to continue to develop the narrative anti-immigrant, xenophobic rhetoric…

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Greg Stanton
@gregstanton· Democratic · AZ· Nov 29, 2023

Our economy and the safety of the flying public depends on that, and we need our colleagues in the Senate to be better partners.

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David Schweikert
@davidschweikert· Republican · AZ· Nov 29, 2023

Mr. Speaker, I move that the House do now adjourn. The motion was agreed to; accordingly (at 5 o'clock and 33 minutes p.m.), under its previous order, the House adjourned until tomorrow, Thursday, November 30, 2023, at 10 a.m. for…

Congressional Record · 2023-11-29
Greg Stanton
@gregstanton· Democratic · AZ· Nov 29, 2023

The controller workforce plan that they have presented to you this year actually reduces our numbers.

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David Schweikert
@davidschweikert· Republican · AZ· Nov 29, 2023

Mr. Speaker, as I am getting myself organized here, I am going to try something tonight as a variance of something I have done now for years. I am going to try to walk through some of the math, but please understand to anyone who is insane…

Congressional Record · 2023-11-29
David Schweikert
@davidschweikert· Republican · AZ· Nov 29, 2023

Mr. Speaker, I will talk faster and not do all the boards. I have come to this mike how many times over the last few years and done things, saying, let's talk about the policy revolution. Cures are part of the solution: Cure disease…

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Raúl Grijalva
@ralgrijalva· Democratic · AZ· Nov 29, 2023

Mr. Chairman, I yield myself such time as I may consume. We have heard the argument today, and indeed for years now, that migrants crossing our border are the primary ones responsible for the tens of thousands of American lives tragically…

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Greg Stanton
@gregstanton· Democratic · AZ· Nov 29, 2023

There needs to be oversight on this carelessness, and I stand ready to work with my colleagues.

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Greg Stanton
@gregstanton· Democratic · AZ· Nov 29, 2023

Arizonans know all too well that the situation at the southern border is unsustainable.

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Greg Stanton
@gregstanton· Democratic · AZ· Nov 29, 2023

We need to keep our skies safe and our planes moving, in part so people can see their friends and family, but also because aviation is a key part of our national and international economy.

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Greg Stanton
@gregstanton· Democratic · AZ· Nov 29, 2023

Their message to Congress, is additional resources cannot come quickly enough.

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Raúl Grijalva
@ralgrijalva· Democratic · AZ· Nov 29, 2023

Mr. Chair, U.S. citizens are providing both the supply and the demand for fentanyl and other illegal drugs. The organized criminal syndicates on both sides of the borders are the ones profiting off the billions and billions of dollars from…

Congressional Record · 2023-11-29
Raúl Grijalva
@ralgrijalva· Democratic · AZ· Nov 29, 2023

Madam Chair, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Madam Chair, I rise in opposition to the legislation. I am disappointed that today we once again are discussing the continued Republican insistence that immigration is a Federal land…

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Raúl Grijalva
@ralgrijalva· Democratic · AZ· Nov 29, 2023

Mr. Chairman, as a reminder, seeking asylum is a human, legal right protected by international law and United States law, period. Instead of wishing that that was not the case, Republicans should work with Democrats and the administration…

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Raúl Grijalva
@ralgrijalva· Democratic · AZ· Nov 29, 2023

Mr. Chair, this amendment is, frankly, completely unnecessary. It would require preparation and submission of an annual report in perpetuity regarding the migrants housed on certain public lands. Yet, the underlying bill would essentially…

Congressional Record · 2023-11-29
Raúl Grijalva
@ralgrijalva· Democratic · AZ· Nov 29, 2023

Mr. Chair, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Chairman, it is interesting to hear my Republican counterparts wax eloquently about their concerns for our national parks during this debate. They didn't say a word about the…

Congressional Record · 2023-11-29